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| Posted by baseline ability-tw.com 3/04/2004 16:40:02 Play online chess |  Subject: New BookMessage: I just picked up "Pal Benko: My Life, Games and Compositions" by GM Pal Benko and IM Jeremy Silman. You learn about Benko's life while playing thru 138 annotated games covering 400 pages, There's a opening Survey by IM John watson covering about 100 pages and a 100 pages with 300 of Benko's problems and compositions. The book contains many photo's and stories I've never seen before, it's a wonderful book. |
| Posted by buddy2 ability-tw.com 3/04/2004 16:57:49 Play online chess | Good tip Message: thanks baseline. I'm always on the lookout for a good chess book. Gameknot forum is a great place to get tips on good books (and ones to avoid). |
| Posted by baseline ability-tw.com 3/04/2004 18:16:36 Play online chess | the only bad thing is Message: Benko's book retails for $45.00 in hardback! but then again its 667 pages like getting two books in one. |
| Posted by mogath ability-tw.com 3/05/2004 21:07:01 Play online chess | Benko Book Message: Could you please post the isbn number so I can order it directly from my bookseller? He's really good about getting chessbooks for me and I pay no shipping. Thanks for any help. Regards, Jeff |
| Posted by baseline ability-tw.com 3/05/2004 22:04:52 Play online chess | mogath Message: gladly, the ISBN is 1-890085-08-1 |
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