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This book is certainly not only recommended for correspondence chess fans, because for most chess players there is no way around Fritz \u0026amp; Co.\" - \u003cb\u003eSchachmarkt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"...the book even offers an excellent price-performance ratio, because the good presentation, the originality and the concrete benefits that the work conveys to the reader, justify this price without reservation. Anyone who wants to find out more about computer chess or further their education will warmly recommend this book. It is also ideal as a gift or prize!\" - \u003cb\u003eHeinz Brunthaler, Rochade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"Rating: highly recommended! The best computer chess book I have read in a long time.\" - \u003cb\u003eHelmut Conrady\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"Astonishing. Amazing. Excellent. Exceptional. Phenomenal. Rewarding. Breathtaking. Overwhelming. Surprising. That's what my thesaurus says about \u003ci\u003eModern Chess Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e . Oh yes, and I almost forgot - powerful, dangerous, difficult and arduous. ... If you plan to play international correspondence chess at a higher level, buy this book!\" - \u003cb\u003eAlex Dunne\u003c\/b\u003e , \u003cb\u003eICCF Amici\u003c\/b\u003e ( \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amici.iccf\"\u003ewww.amici.iccf\u003c\/a\u003e )\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \" \u003ci\u003eModern Chess Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide to the effective use of computers for chess analysis.\" - \u003cb\u003eFrederic Friedel\u003c\/b\u003e , \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.chessbase.com\"\u003eChessbase.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\"When recommending a book, I have to consider \u003ci\u003eChess Today\u003c\/i\u003e 's wide readership from top grandmasters to club players. I believe all readers would benefit from reading this book. 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