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#26: Book review: Think Like a Super-GM

I like this book I've done the 12 first problems without realizing that there is a level for each problem. So reading this review make this book worse according to this review.
@firerook said in #2:
> I like this book I've done the 12 first problems without realizing that there is a level for each problem. So reading this review make this book worse according to this review.

Sounds like it might be good for you to continue the book while disregarding the levels.
How long did you find yourself spending on each position? I'm interested in picking up the book but wanted to know how many hours I would get out of it. Thanks!
@BradenLOL It took me 23 hours going through the 40 problems, reading all the user solutions, and really digging into the weeds of what Adams wrote up. It took me a further 9 hours to read through the intro, final chapters, and eye tracker experiments (also working on the remaining exercises when they were presented). Your mileage may vary, but we're similar rated so that shouldn't be too far off from how long it takes you.

I also enjoyed the book when I went through it.
@BradenLOL said in #5:
> How long did you find yourself spending on each position? I'm interested in picking up the book but wanted to know how many hours I would get out of it. Thanks!

Looks like @NoseKnowsAll has already given a great answer (better than I can give), I'm not sure how long I took in total but I solved the 40 main puzzles over 19 different days, and spent less than 15 minutes on solving a puzzle on average (some are straightforward tactics while some are suuper difficult which I spent longer on). Hurtado in the intro recommends solving each puzzle in 15 min or less, and more where necessary which sounds good to me. Adams also gives some nice tips on solving before you start.
Others: Reading the blog
Me: Still stuck at the well drawn pictures..
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