EP.223 - Dr. Luka Popov (Adult Improver Series)

Welcome to another bonus book recap podcast! This month’s book of choice is one of the most popular beginner-oriented chess books of all time, Irving Chernev’s Logical Chess Move by Move. My guest co-host this month is Barry Katz. Barry is a Brooklyn-based father of four and writing instructor, who discovered chess in recent years through his son’s interest in the game.   Irving Chernev has left quite a legacy as an accomplished and popular writer of 20 chess books. Of those books, Logical Chess Move by Move is probably the most popular one. It was first published way back in 1957, but  Barry and I both find it to be very readable and instructive, and an excellent book for those looking to begin to understand the timeless principles of master-level chess play. Please read on for many more details, timestamps and relevant links.  0:00- Barry shares a bit about his background, and we talk about why we chose to discuss Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev  Mentioned: Facebook Chess Books Collectors Group, GM Max Illingworth, GM Andy Soltis, Brian Karen, World Chess Hall of Fame, Chernev tribute:  https://worldchesshof.org/hof-inductee/irving-chernev   Also Mentioned: Episode 221 with Chris Callhan, Lichess Study Featuring Logical Chess Move by Move: https://lichess.org/study/Wn7aMkPy, Jen Shahade, Mike Klein, Capablanca’s Best Chess Endings,  The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played  The 1979 Chernev interview from the Chess Life and Review archive  can be found here: http://uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/CL-AND-CR-ALL/CL-ALL/1979/1979_All.pdf   12:45- Perpetual Chess is brought to you in part by Chessable.com. You can check out Chessable’s latest offerings here:  Chessable.com   13:45- Is Logical Chess Move by Move secretly a good guide to openings? What other move by move chess books are available on the market?  Mentioned: The Scandinavian Defense, Understanding Chess Move by Move by GM John Nunn, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by IM John Watson, Episode 41 with GM Judit Polgar