Hello everyone.
I wrote a new book, titled 'The Secret of Chess'.
It is available for a modest charge here: http://www.secretofchess.com
I would have offered the book free to everyone on this forum, but, unfortunately, I had to leave my job couple of years ago, to be able to fully concentrate on chess.
So, my only alternative to trying to sell a few copies would be to go taxi-driving. (In Bulgaria, most educated people drive taxis)
More about the book and some excerpts on the above site.
PS. If anyone buys, please advise if things work, I am doing this for the first time.
The Secret of Chess
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Re: The Secret of Chess
A hint for the pictures on the website:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:Hello everyone.
I wrote a new book, titled 'The Secret of Chess'.
It is available for a modest charge here: http://www.secretofchess.com
I would have offered the book free to everyone on this forum, but, unfortunately, I had to leave my job couple of years ago, to be able to fully concentrate on chess.
So, my only alternative to trying to sell a few copies would be to go taxi-driving. (In Bulgaria, most educated people drive taxis)
More about the book and some excerpts on the above site.
PS. If anyone buys, please advise if things work, I am doing this for the first time.
All I have seen so far are not proportionally resized, this should be fixed, because it looks bad and unprofessional.
https://rwbc-chess.de
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Re: The Secret of Chess
My best, sincere wishes for this work.Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:Hello everyone.
I wrote a new book, titled 'The Secret of Chess'.
It is available for a modest charge here: http://www.secretofchess.com
I would have offered the book free to everyone on this forum, but, unfortunately, I had to leave my job couple of years ago, to be able to fully concentrate on chess.
So, my only alternative to trying to sell a few copies would be to go taxi-driving. (In Bulgaria, most educated people drive taxis)
More about the book and some excerpts on the above site.
PS. If anyone buys, please advise if things work, I am doing this for the first time.
BTW, I'm building an e-book for schoolboys/girls here, for free. No secrets, only basics.
I'm trying to make it interactive with excercises. It could be interesting if it works like a GUI for helping with some practice. As you seem skilled enough as a programmer, it could be an idea for you too...
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Re: The Secret of Chess
I know, Guenther, I know.Guenther wrote:A hint for the pictures on the website:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:Hello everyone.
I wrote a new book, titled 'The Secret of Chess'.
It is available for a modest charge here: http://www.secretofchess.com
I would have offered the book free to everyone on this forum, but, unfortunately, I had to leave my job couple of years ago, to be able to fully concentrate on chess.
So, my only alternative to trying to sell a few copies would be to go taxi-driving. (In Bulgaria, most educated people drive taxis)
More about the book and some excerpts on the above site.
PS. If anyone buys, please advise if things work, I am doing this for the first time.
All I have seen so far are not proportionally resized, this should be fixed, because it looks bad and unprofessional.
this is the first site I ever build, so I am actually very happy with it.
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Re: The Secret of Chess
thanks Rodolfo.Rodolfo Leoni wrote:My best, sincere wishes for this work.Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:Hello everyone.
I wrote a new book, titled 'The Secret of Chess'.
It is available for a modest charge here: http://www.secretofchess.com
I would have offered the book free to everyone on this forum, but, unfortunately, I had to leave my job couple of years ago, to be able to fully concentrate on chess.
So, my only alternative to trying to sell a few copies would be to go taxi-driving. (In Bulgaria, most educated people drive taxis)
More about the book and some excerpts on the above site.
PS. If anyone buys, please advise if things work, I am doing this for the first time.
BTW, I'm building an e-book for schoolboys/girls here, for free. No secrets, only basics.
I'm trying to make it interactive with excercises. It could be interesting if it works like a GUI for helping with some practice. As you seem skilled enough as a programmer, it could be an idea for you too...
I hope you are successful with your project, too.
me, a skilled programmer?
I learned C/C++ basics just over a year ago, so I guess I am the newbiest there is of newbies.
unfortunately(or maybe fortunately, who knows after all), most of my youth I wasted with studying completely different topics and working completely boring jobs.
now it is time for a change, to only fail again.
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Re: The Secret of Chess
BTW you should also add information about how the book is delivered, if it is a real book and if there is extra charge for delivering.Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:I know, Guenther, I know.Guenther wrote:A hint for the pictures on the website:Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:Hello everyone.
I wrote a new book, titled 'The Secret of Chess'.
It is available for a modest charge here: http://www.secretofchess.com
I would have offered the book free to everyone on this forum, but, unfortunately, I had to leave my job couple of years ago, to be able to fully concentrate on chess.
So, my only alternative to trying to sell a few copies would be to go taxi-driving. (In Bulgaria, most educated people drive taxis)
More about the book and some excerpts on the above site.
PS. If anyone buys, please advise if things work, I am doing this for the first time.
All I have seen so far are not proportionally resized, this should be fixed, because it looks bad and unprofessional.
this is the first site I ever build, so I am actually very happy with it. :)
Or is the 'book' a pdf download and a link will be sent? I really wish you luck with this enterprise.
https://rwbc-chess.de
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Re: The Secret of Chess
If I'll be able to complete my (part time) hobby/work with something interesting I can send you the code. Or maybe, if I'll do a "chess e-book write program", I'll send it to you. I don't know when, though. It's not so easy.Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:............
me, a skilled programmer?
I learned C/C++ basics just over a year ago, so I guess I am the newbiest there is of newbies.
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Only Visual Basic! I understand nothing of C/C++...
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Re: The Secret of Chess
I have developed a JavaScript program for implementing a GUI for Chess. (Actually for almost arbitrary chess variants.) It allows you to drag pieces over the board, highlighting their pseudo-legal moves, and can collect them in a game. (e.g. http://hgm.numati.net/variants/elven )Rodolfo Leoni wrote:BTW, I'm building an e-book for schoolboys/girls here, for free. No secrets, only basics.
I'm trying to make it interactive with excercises. It could be interesting if it works like a GUI for helping with some practice.
I would also want to use it for hosting solutions to (mate) problems, but I haven't thought of a good way to do that. The solution to a problem is really a tree, not a game. If there is no engine in there that punishes all mistakes that get you mated very quickly, it would be tedious to provide the entire solution tree. I was thinking of a system where, once you asked for the solution, the diagram shows you the key move, and then allows you to play a defensive move before showing the next one, etc. Basically it is like a tree in an opening book.
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Re: The Secret of Chess
thanks Daniel.cdani wrote:Good luck with it!!