Book Recap #37- My System (Fast Track Edition) with GM Alex Fishbein
Recorded June 8, 2024 at the National Open in Las Vegas\xa0\n\nChess Books Recaptured returns to revisit an old book which now has a modern twist. My System by Aron Nimzowitsch is one of the best-selling and most recommended chess books of all time, but the original version has not aged well in some respects. In Book Recap #18, IM Christof Sielecki and I highlighted some of the classic book\u2019s shortcomings as viewed through a modern lens. Luckily, GM Alex Fishbein decided to update the book for a 21st-century audience. The result is My System: Fast Track Edition, from Russell Enterprises (also available via Forward Chess). During my recent trip to the National Open in Las Vegas, Alex joined me to discuss My System\u2019s legacy, his personal history with the book,\xa0 and why he decided that the chess world needed a better version. Following our chat, Alex took some questions from the audience, and briefly shared his thoughts on my book, Perpetual Chess Improvement. Timestamps of topics discussed are below.\xa0\nYou can hear my discussion of prior editions of My System with IM Christof Sieleki in Book Recap #18-\nhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/1lkGXPkegq9flj5zEoGAxi?si=f82aa751388a4476\n\n0:02- GM Alex FIshbein joins! How does My System compare to Nimzo\u2019s other classic, Chess Praxis?\xa0\n3:30- What was the genesis of Alex deciding to edit/create the fast-track edition of My System?\n\n12:00 - What were the challenges of translating the book?\n\n27:00- What did Alex do with variations that modern engines say were incorrect?\nMentioned: Simple Chess by GM Michael Stean\xa0\n\n35:00- Audience question- \u201cWould Alex consider editing a \u201cfast track edition\u201d of any other classic books?\u2019\nMentioned: Alekhine 1924\n\n39:00- Audience question- \u201cDid Alex include other concepts to the book in addition to those that were written about in the original?\u201d\xa0\n41:00- Audience question: \u201cWhat foundational chess concepts are excluded from this book?\u201d\n\n43:00- Audience questions:\xa0 \u201cIs Alex familiar with the book by Raymond Keene, Nimowitsch: A Reappraisal?\u201d\xa0 \u201cWhat about The Blockade?\u201d\n\n44:00- Audience question:\xa0 \u201cHow much shorter is the fast track edition compared to the regular?\u201d\n44:00- Audience question; \u201cWould he do a fast track edition of \u201cPraxis\u201d by Nimzowitsch?\u201d\n46:00- Audience question: \u201cDo older books still matter as learning tools, as compared to playing games?\u201d\xa0\n\n49:00- Audience question:\xa0 \u2018What is the best way to read a chess book?\u2019\xa0\nMentioned: The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal\xa0\n\n53:00- Alex shares his thoughts on my book, Perpetual Chess Improvement.\xa0\nThanks to GM Alex Fishbein for joining me in Las Vegas!\xa0\nYou can check out the new edition of My System, as well as his other books on Amazon, Forward Chess and other booksellers.\xa0\nhttps://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Fishbein/author/B075N1DG4Z?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true\n\nhttps://forwardchess.com/product/my-system-fast-track-edition\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices