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b"In the wake of IM Jeremy Silman\\u2019s recent passing,\\xa0Chess Books Recaptured returns to review one of his classic books, The Amateur\\u2019s Mind. The Amateur\\u2019s Mind sold over 90,000 copies, and IM Jeremy Silman said that he thought it was his best instructional book.\\xa0What made this book, and Silman\\u2019s writing so unique? We dive into that topic, share many memorable (and amusing) quotes from the book, and briefly discuss some of the other works from IM Jeremy Silman\\u2019s illustrious canon. Joining me for this discussion, is David Hamm. As a 1000 (ish) rated, relatively recent chess devotee, who is also an attorney with 3 kids, David is just the type of reader that Silman likely had in mind when writing this book. While The Amateur\\u2019s Mind might not be my #1 recommendation if your goal is to improve your game, it was a ton of fun to read it and to discuss it, and reflecting on IM Jeremy Silman's legacy has left me more impressed with his work than ever. Timestamps of topics discussed and links of articles referred to are below.\\xa0\\nIM Jeremy Silman\\u2019s How to Reassess Your Chess is now on Chessable, and The Amateur\\u2019s Mind will be coming in 2024! Use this link to sign up for Chessable Pro, and and/or make a Chessable purchase, and it will help support Perpetual Chess.\\xa0\\nhttps://www.chessable.com/pro/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=benjohnson&utm_campaign=pro\\n\\n\\n0:00- Thanks to Fred Wilson of Fred Wilson Books for allowing me to share Fred\\u2019s old interviews with IM Jeremy Silman. They will be posted soon to the Perpetual Chess YouTube Channel, so make sure you are subbed.\\xa0\\nInterview #1-\\nhttps://youtu.be/FVDGwFIUjkA\\nInterview #2 coming soon.\\n\\n0:03- David Hamm joins me to discuss the book. We begin by discussing how David got into chess, and to IM Jeremy Silman.\\xa0\\n\\n0:07- We briefly go over IM Jeremy SIlman\\u2019s bio, and discuss some of Silman\\u2019s works.\\nMentioned: NY Times obit by Dylan Loeb McLain, Chess.com obit by Tarjei Svensen\\nJohn Donaldson\\u2019s obit for US Chess\\n\\n12:30- What makes SIlman\\u2019s writing stand out?\\nMentioned: How to Reassess Your Chess, Nick Visel\\u2019s Review of Amateur\\u2019s Mind\\xa0\\n\\n19:00- If chess improvement is your primary focus, what books could one consider as alternatives to Amateur\\u2019s Mind?\\xa0\\nMentioned: Simple Chess, Winning Chess Strategies, Mastering Chess Strategies, Techniques of Positional Play\\xa0\\n\\n22:00- We read the first few paragraphs and discuss Silman\\u2019s meticulous approach to writing.\\xa0\\nMentioned: Dojo Talks Episode 92: Remembering IM Jeremy Silman, Zen in the Art of Archery\\xa0\\n\\n29:00- We read our favorite quotes from the book!\\xa0\\nMentioned: Alekhine-Maroczy 1923 , IM Willy Hendriks, Silman response to Hendriks ADD LINK\\xa0\\n\\n52:00- Closing thoughts and our favorite Silman\\u2019s books ranked!\\xa0\\nMentioned: Autobiography of a Goat, Make it Stick, How to Reassess Your Chess, Silman's Complete Endgame Course, Silman's Chess Odyssey\\xa0\\n\\nVolunteer to co-host a book review podcast via the following form:\\nhttps://www.perpetualchesspod.com/co-host\\nThanks to David for doing a great job co-hosting! Here is how you can reach him:\\nLiChess Chessdad1979\\nLinkedIn:\\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hamm-1a3a325?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name\\n\\nIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here;\\nhttps://www.patreon.com/perpetualchess\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"