Patzer's review

I have a new goal. I am going to become a Grandpatzer. You read that correctly; it's not a typo. As you probably know, Grandpatzer is not an official title, and the term is actually not very established at all. But there is a very entertaining and enlightening book by the title Secrets of a Grandpatzer by Kenneth Mark Colby. When I saw it, I fell for it directly and bought it without hesitation. If you are as enticed by this book as I was, please read on for my full review. What can you expect from this book? Kenneth Mark Colby (1920-2001) was a professor in psychiatry and an amateur chess player. In the introduction of the book, he describes how he 'floundered around' as a 1600-patzer for several years before deciding to do something about it. He did something about it, and achieved a 1800+ rating within a year. This book describes the his 'secret' method so that you and I can do the same. The book was first released in 1979. My copy is a reprint from 2011...