How to read chess books?
I found it redundant to title this entry 'Why Read Chess Books' in contrast to the arguments presented in the previous post, as even the slightest introspection into the subject might suggest to any practitioner that the fundamental and evident motivation for tackling the reading of chess literature is none other than to deepen and improve one’s independent understanding of the game. What a boast! Right? But there is always room for improvement. In any case, I don’t believe it’s an entirely dismissible topic, especially for those who enjoy reading as their primary learning method or as a complementary resource to didactic training. A couple of parallel reasons could be argued in favor of this relatively naïve thesis, particularly when considering the collateral nuances to such basic utility. I will formulate three reasons and then proceed to scrutinize the issue raised in the entry's title question. For those who already have some knowledge of chess, reading specialized boo...