good morning ...
i was just wondering if anybody knew whether the book currently being sold on the chess informant website 'anthology of chess combinations 3rd edition' is similar in composition to the book they released called 'encyclopedia of chess middlegames' circa jan 1980.
i am interested in purchasing 'encyclopedia of chess middlegames' (with 1817 positions) as it is recommended by jeremy silman as part of a list of tactical books he likes, but would probably prefer to purchase 'anthology of chess combinations 3rd edition' as it is advertised with 2709 positions and would obviously cover the gap between now and the 1980's offering.
currently i can only find second hand copies of the 1980's book starting at $45us on amazon.com.
whereas, the anthology book is brand new and priced at 27 pounds .
anybody had experiences with either or all ?????
thanks ........