Tag Archives: tactics

Book Review: The Civil War Military Machine

Posted on August 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Civil War Military Machine:  Weapons And Tactics Of The Union And Confederate Armed Forces, by Ian Drury & Tony Gibbons This book was an easy one to appreciate, and is likely one that would be appreciated by any others … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gettysburg: The Final Fury

Posted on May 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

Gettysburg:  The Final Fury, by Bruce Catton It is easy to see, in reading this book, why Bruce Catton received and was worthy of a Pulitzer Prize for his historical writing.  As a child I first became familiar with the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Secrets Of Professional Poker: Volume 1

Posted on May 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

Secrets Of Professional Poker:  Volume 1:  Winning Strategies For Limit Hold’em, No-Limit Hold’em, And Omaha, by Rolf Slotboom I have to admit I have a great deal of fondness for reading books about poker and poker strategies by professional poker … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Basics Of Winning Poker

Posted on May 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Basics Of Winning Poker, by Avery Cardoza When this book considers itself a work on the basics of winning poker, the writer really does mean the basics.  It is hard to imagine a book on poker strategy being both … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Winner’s Guide To Texas Hold ‘Em

Posted on April 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

Winner’s Guide To Texas Hold ‘Em, by Ken Warren When reading a book about poker, it is worthwhile if the author has both a great deal of insight about the game as well as a sense of humor, and that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mastering Positional Chess

Posted on December 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Mastering Positional Chess:  Practical Lessons Of A Junior World Champion, by Daniel Naroditsky This is the sort of book that one can approach with different attitudes.  On the one hand, as the youngest person to write a book about chess, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Winning Chess Tactics

Posted on October 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Winning Chess Tactics, by Yasser Seirawan with Jeremy Silman As someone who from time to time reads and reviews books on chess [1], I must say that this book was a particularly challenging volume to read, and likely would be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chess Tactics

Posted on October 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Chess Tactics, by Paul Littlewood Like many authors of chess books [1], this is not only a book about chess tactics, an exciting and worthwhile area of study for those of us who enjoy watching and playing chess, but is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chess Gems

Posted on September 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Chess Gems:  1,000 Combinations You Should Know, by Igor Sukhin If you like tactical chess puzzles, this is a good book for you, and this is the sort of book I can see easily getting longer and more interesting over … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Road To Chess Improvement

Posted on September 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Road To Chess Improvement:  A US Champion Provides Solutions To Real-Life Chess Problems, by Alex Yermolinski As someone who is fond of chess [1], I have often wondered at the appeal for writing chess books for those who are … Continue reading →

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