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| Dec-07-05 | | Saruman: <FHBradley> No in Sweden you are not punished so easily, except if you forget to pay your taxes. |
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| Dec-07-05 | | The Saragossa Man: If you're ever at a party with John Nunn, make sure you do not play the game 'telephone' with him. He always changes what you say to something he wants to say. It is very frustrating. I once said, "Nobody wants hotdog flavored ice cream," but Nunn changed it to
"And black wins a pawn."
Everyone was very confused. |
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| Dec-07-05 | | RookFile: What is you start out with: "And Fischer mates in 4?" |
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| Dec-08-05 | | The Saragossa Man: Nunn would probably still change it to, "And black wins a pawn." |
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| Dec-23-05 | | refutor: is nunn officially retired from OTB chess? no bundesliga or 4NCL or anything for him? |
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| Dec-23-05 | | Jim Bartle: "Don't play 'telephone' with John Nunn." Where else but Chessgames can you find such valuable advice? I think Nunn had an official retirement party a year or two ago. |
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| Dec-28-05 | | seeminor: Nunn once said "The thing you have to understand about chess players is that they are individualists, often with big egos. They devote their lives to a game and then you find they start playing games with their lives." |
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| Jan-03-06 | | Eastfrisian: John Nunn was and is a very good player and in math he is an ace, but in speaking language, he seems to be more than worth (as me probably). It is told, that after playing a few years in German Bundesliga, his knowledge of German language was: Bitte ein Cola! (very short an very wrong). I can speak better German (of course) and English (not so good as Nunn, but better than his German), but I'm playing more than worth chess. |
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| Jan-25-06 | | Jim Bartle: From Nunn's book of best games (p. 77):
"Such situations are quite common in chess. One has a slight advantage, but no obvious way to proceed. The correct approach is based on the theory of probability. One should try to create a series of small problems for the opponent. He has to find a good reply each time, or his position will slip downhill. Failing all else, one can always hope that time-trouble will lend a helping hand." This is very interesting. I've read over and over that you have to search deep for the "truth" of the position, assume your opponent is going to see your plan and make the best move, always make the very best move, etc. Nunn seems to be saying something quite different. You should look to complicate affairs and hope your opponent slips up, even if your moves are not necessarily the very best. |
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| Jan-25-06 | | RookFile: This is basically what Marshall said.
In Marshall's view, you win a game
of chess because you've 'swindled' your opponent. |
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| Jan-25-06 | | EricCartman: Most of the time I just win a game because I'm much better than my opponent. I exploit the weaknesses in his position, and if I found a weakness, I sack my queen and mate him.
That's basiccaly everything you've to do. Find some unprotected pieces and attack it, if he defends it, he creates another weakness etc.. |
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| Jan-25-06 | | Jim Bartle: Thanks, Eric. All these years of losing, and I never knew it was all so simple. RookFile: Maybe so, and of course Marshall had many brilliant games. But it didn't serve him very well against the elite: according to CG his combined record against Alekhine, Capablanca and Lasker was 6 wins and 40 losses. |
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| Jan-25-06 | | EricCartman: <Jim Bartle> you're welcome, it's very simple indeed |
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| Feb-09-06 | | DeepBlade: Is his book ''Understanding Chess: Move By Move'' any good, for a elo 1200-1300 player? |
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| Feb-10-06 | | MrsMurdstone: I think so. The notes are not so deep that most players couldn't follow them. The book gets good reviews by most chess teachers, they recommend that one or Chernev's move by move book. |
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| Feb-15-06 | | notyetagm: Does anyone know why Polugaevsky vs Nezhmetdinov, 1958 does not appear in the Nunn/Cozzens book The King Hunt? Dr. Nunn says that he deleted several games in the original that did not pass modern inspection in converting the material to algebraic notation. Does anyone know if this game was thusly deleted and if so, why? Thanks. |
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Mar-07-06
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| Mar-29-06 | | pawn to QB4: I see Doc Nunn's got stick here for the algebraic rewrite of RJF's book. Sounds like maybe deserved. On other side of the coin, here's my experience: joined a chess club after 15 years away, clobbered by all and sundry, rated 126 BCF = 1880. While commuting 150 miles by train regularly, monomaniacal study of "Secrets of Grandmaster Play" and NCO. Next year's grade 169 = 2095. (new system BCF x 5 + 1250 = Elo). Dr Nunn, you have my gratitude and permission to quote my view that you're a chess answer to Charles Atlas. I've seen the view expressed in magazines "does anyone under 2200 actually read or benfit from Nunn's books?". We're not morons down here, although, admitted, I didn't find it a quick fix. |
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| Mar-29-06 | | Jim Bartle: I read Nunn's books because I enjoy them, not necessarily because they will improve my play. I admit that reading "Secrets of Grandmaster Play" required a lot of effort on my part, though. |
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| Mar-29-06 | | pawn to QB4: Sure, Jim, I'll read future Nunn books for pleasure. At the time, I have to admit I concentrated with grim determination 'cause I'd rather had sand kicked in my face by the 2000s so there was ego involved! I had a read of "Chess Move by Move" in a library and that looks like a fun experience. |
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| Apr-25-06 | | BIDMONFA: John Nunn NUNN, John
http://www.bidmonfa.com/nunn_john.htm
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| Apr-25-06 | | chesswonders: happy birthday! |
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| May-10-06 | | shy16889: Is he really good |
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May-10-06
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| May-11-06 | | shy16889: HE IS NO GOOD |
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