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Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2022 11:55 am
by John Upham
Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
has been reviewed by Richard James
https://britishchessnews.com/2022/10/29 ... it-polgar/
- Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar: Inspirational Lessons from the All-Time Best Female Chess Player by Judit Polgar, Andras Toth, New in Chess, May 31st 2022, ISBN-13 : 978-9493257337
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Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:48 am
by MJMcCready
The title sounds tired and unimaginative.
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:22 am
by John Upham
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:48 am
The title sounds tired and unimaginative.
Indeed. The publishers have asked for your suggestions for the reprint.
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 2:58 am
by MJMcCready
What about 'Even though Grand masters usually are desperately lacking in ability to write well, GM Judith Polgar has knocked this one up, don't ask me how but she has. It's not just another dross publication on chess its something you are going to buy or she will send round some henchmen and they will kick your effing head in in front of your bird, rob you, and steal your clothes you bastard...and on their way out of your gaff, they'll kick your dustbin over and piss on your car.' Would that work?
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:39 am
by MSoszynski
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 2:58 am
What about 'Even though Grand masters usually are desperately lacking in ability to write well, GM Judith Polgar has knocked this one up, don't ask me how but she has. It's not just another dross publication on chess its something you are going to buy or she will send round some henchmen and they will kick your effing head in in front of your bird, rob you, and steal your clothes you bastard...and on their way out of your gaff, they'll kick your dustbin over and piss on your car.' Would that work?
Richard James, an experienced and respected teacher and writer, gives the book a glowing review.
You, on the other hand, are abusive about the book and its female author(s) in particular.
Thank you for your contrary opinion.
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:31 am
by Kevin Thurlow
Judit's articles in New in Chess are very good, so she can write. I think publishers usually choose the titles or at least advise authors.
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:50 am
by John Upham
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:50 am
by MJMcCready
Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:31 am
Judit's articles in New in Chess are very good, so she can write. I think publishers usually choose the titles or at least advise authors.
I haven't read anything she's written but frankly I find it extremely difficult to believe, too much of a deviation from the norm for GMs.
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:24 am
by Nick Burrows
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 2:58 am
GM Judith Polgar has knocked this one up, don't ask me how but she has. It's not just another dross publication on chess
MJMcCready wrote:I haven't read anything she's written
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:27 am
by MJMcCready
I very, very much doubt she doesn't even know where to start. Grand masters usually don't. As must have been said ten million times over or more, they should stick to playing chess and leave literature to professional writers. There are exceptions but they are few and far between. Given how lacking in fluency she is when she speaks, I very strongly suspect she's not one of them and more likely some clueless foreigner who doesn't know what she's doing.
Re: Master Your Chess with Judit Polgar
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:35 am
by John Upham
MJMcCready wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 10:27 am
I very, very much doubt she doesn't even know where to start. Grand masters usually don't. As must have been said ten million times over or more, they should stick to playing chess and leave literature to professional writers. There are exceptions but they are few and far between. Given how lacking in fluency she is when she speaks, I very strongly suspect she's not one of them and more likely some clueless foreigner who doesn't know what she's doing.
I thought we had agreed not to readmit AL to this place?