| Every Move Must Have a Purpose - Pandolfini |
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| Written by Administrator | |
| Monday, 30 August 2004 | |
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Book Review Every Move Must Have a Purpose Subtitled: Strategies for Business and Life By Bruce Pandolfini 2003 Hyperion 115 pages Hardcover I would say that this is perhaps a candidate for the worst chess book of all time. But I won’t say that, as I don’t believe it is a “chess book”. Why do I say that ? 1. No diagrams. 2. No game scores 3. 115 page, hardcover. No chess book in this day and age is 115 pages and hardcover. Except perhaps something worthy by Olms. 4. The blurbs on the back cover are all from business people This book is clearly intended for the executive, as the sub-title “Strategies for Business and Life” alludes. So, that being the case, this may very well be the worst business book ever produced. Each of the fifteen chapters illustrates some chess point, such as “Play the Board, not the Player”, “Don’t Apply Principles Mechanically” through some anecdote, typically involving classic players of the past. At the end of the chapter, Pandolfini, usually in a short paragraph or two, provides some general statements on how the chess lesson can be applied to the business world. Needless to say, the connections are often weak or oversimplified. Here is my advice linking chess and life; don’t buy this book, avoid disappointment, and save yourself,(listed retail) $ 17.95 US or $ 27.95 Canadian. If you are still curious, it can be borrowed from the Winnipeg Library. Tony Boron |
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