Comprehensive Chess Course, Vol. 2: From Beginner to Tournament Player in 12 Lessons

Comprehensive Chess Course #2

by Roman Pelts, Lev Alburt

Thirty years ago, Roman Pelts was my chess teacher in Odessa, Russia. Later he assembled all knowledge essential for becoming a stronger player in this Comprehensive Chess Course. The techniques used in the Course proved to be a success for me as well as for generations of chessplayers in Russia and later in Canada and the United States. Now, the Course can help you learn chess the correct way to realize your chess potential fully. - Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time U.S. Champion

Genres: Chess, Reference

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Abdullah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh I wish I took it with me while traveling...it's a masterpiece for those who understand chess .

[Mark Galassi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is excellent, and would get five stars if it were not for the poor typesetting which makes it hard to navigate.

This is the book I use to coach grown-up chess students. I have them work through it in sequence, and the sequence is very well designed to challenge, teach well, and leave no aspect of training untouched.

I think that Lev Alburt's comprehensive course is excellent, and the books are exactly what the titles promise they will be.

The problem is that the typesetting is a bit weird: sections are not marked clearly form each other, so you cannot navigate and look for parts of the book. I would not change the order or organization at all, just the page/heading layout.

It is a pity that they have not reissued this book with the kind of layout that characterizes Lev Alburt's other books, like his book on the pirc Pirc Alert!: A Complete Defense Against 1. e4

Still, it is easy to get over the typesetting "problem" by just going through the book in order and reading the material and working through the problems.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

so far i have found this a great book. It has certainly advanced my chess game, having gone to consistently loosing to a friend to consistently beating him. I am only 1/4 through the book. It is very dense, full of examples, and has a good approach for teaching each lesson. I highly recommend it for anyone reading their 1st or second chess book.

[Taru Luojola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Vuosien tauon jälkeen innostuin taas pelaamaan shakkia, mutta eihän siitä tullut yhtään mitään. Niinpä luin kertaukseksi tämän jo entuudestaan tutun oppikirjan, ja eikös vain pelin taso parantunut heti, kuten on aiemminkin käynyt.

[Alex Geddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alburt is a hero. You can almost use this book in place of a human coach if you can find stronger players to review your slow games.