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| * ''How to Reassess your Chess'' | * ''How to Reassess your Chess'' | ||
| * ''The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery'' | * '']: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery'' | ||
| * ''The Complete Book of Chess Strategy:Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z'', 1998, Siles Press, ISBN 978-1-890085-01-8 | * ''The Complete Book of Chess Strategy:Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z'', 1998, Siles Press, ISBN 978-1-890085-01-8 | ||
| * ''The Reassess your Chess Workbook'' | * ''The Reassess your Chess Workbook'' | ||
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Jeremy Silman (born August 28 1954) is an American International Master of chess. He has won the US Open, the American Open, and the National Open, and was the coach of the US junior national chess team. Silman has authored over 35 books, mostly on chess but also on casino gambling, and served as a chess consultant on the 2001 Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He has given lessons to many top players of the game and has contributed to chess magazines such as New in Chess. Silman is known for his empathy for the class player, and has written whole books targeted towards lower rated chess players.
Books
- How to Reassess your Chess
- The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery
- The Complete Book of Chess Strategy:Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z, 1998, Siles Press, ISBN 978-1-890085-01-8
- The Reassess your Chess Workbook
- Pal Benko: My Life, Games and Compositions, 2004, Siles Press. With Pal Benko and John L. Watson
- Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner To Master, 2007, Siles Press, ISBN 1-890085-10-3.
- Accelerated Dragons, 1998, Everyman Chess. With John Donaldson.
References
- Harry Potter's Chess Teacher Robert Coontz, The Muse Fan Page, September 2002
- Jeremy Silman - Articles New in Chess
External links
- Jeremy Silman player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Personal web page
- Chess Position from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
- Interview with Jeremy Silman
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