Greetings & Happy Thanksgiving (early),
Recently, I was able to pick up two books that might be over my head in some ways but were too good a deal to pass up. They were: "Test of Time," and "Sorcerer's Apprentice." $800+ on Amazon but both were had at <$30 each & shipped via E-Bay and in excellent used shape. (Interestingly, both from chess clubs divesting themselves of their libraries it seems
). Anyway, it seems a lot of "great games" books by famous player "X" are kind of a historical list of the ones they liked best or were best remembered for. I wanted to ask the forum this:
Are there books on great games that deal with themes instead of a individual? Tactics is my main study right now so I could give a wished-for example; "Greatest Tacticians of Chess: See how Fischer, Tal, Bronstein and Others Found Their Greatest Motifs."
Well, you get the idea. A book(s) that focuses on the different solutions found by past masters to focused topics like tactics, endgame play, etc. One that examines the style of different players when faced with a common problem in OTB play. I admit I am looking towards a future in which I'll be able to properly appreciate and study them, but still,...
TIA,
Andrew