tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590639255664822420.post8503407395414405045..comments2024-03-27T15:41:15.251+00:00Comments on Chess Book Chats: CombinationsMichael Claphamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09142056010624206391noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2590639255664822420.post-79420987811855896972016-09-02T20:16:53.348+01:002016-09-02T20:16:53.348+01:00I am not sure "raising sales" is the poi...I am not sure "raising sales" is the point here - after all, collections of combinations are a very common subject for chess books. Presumably all the books you gave do, in fact, do what they say on the title, much like books about the ending usually feature "ending(s)" in the title. Even the "Fischer's combinations" book is likely to offer just that, although why we need yet another book of these games is another issue. <br /><br />A much more misleading word in the title is surely "winning", as in a "winning chess openings for white" (which begs the question why black ever plays those variations) or "complete", as in 150-page large-print books claiming to be a "compete guide to chess". At least "Fischer" and "combinations" commit the author to say something about Fischer or combinations; "winning" or "complete" commit them to nothing. Avital Pilpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442857394706283315noreply@blogger.com