Chess Study Group?

[MelchyBeau]

Would anyone be interested in doing a chess study group? We could do something similar to what other people do when they form HOH or TOP study groups and go through some chess book. Or maybe discuss certain openings. Maybe even analyze high level GM/IM games.

Would anyone be interested in such a group? or have better ideas on what to study?

[PokerDealerSTL]

I think that would be great. I just started to play chess again after about a ten year layoff, and would like to refresh my brain with everything I have forgotten! Count me in.

[Siegmund]

I'll be happy to troll your threads and try to recruit bridge and backgammon players.

[metsandfinsfan]

i would not be able to participate, but would enjoy reading it .. i thoroughly enjoyed the curtains vs pog game

[Neil S]

The extent of my chess knowledge is the King Louis gambit:

Knight jumps queen
Bishop jumps queen
Pawns jump queen
GB?!

[FCBLComish]

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The extent of my chess knowledge is the King Louis gambit:

Knight jumps queen
Bishop jumps queen
Pawns jump queen
GB?!

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That is my favorite chess opening. Also called the Brooks Offense.

[PokerDealerSTL]

Hey guys.. any suggestions where I can get a good quality chess mat and some good heavy pieces for under or around 30 bucks? I have been looking for something that I can travel with... I have looked around but nothing jumped out at me.. thanks in advance

[Chaos_ult]

PokerDealer: Check Ebay. I got a good quality chessmat/pieces/clock for like 35 total.

I'd love to be a part of the chess study group.

[The_Bends]

I'm a very poor player ~1200 but I'd love to get better.

[DMBFan23]

I dig.

Two recommendations for books:

The Amateur's Mind, Silman (this has more words and concepts written out and explained - a lot of words in this one)

The Art of Attack, Vukovic (this one is pretty good I hear but is a bit more advanced and consists mostly of annotated games)