Answers.Body: <p>The snarky side of my mind says the reason there are x editions of the book is Silman wants to make money. This is not evil, but really you only need one of the editions. The other editions are pretty much Silman saying the same things using different words and different examples. If you go by the principle "more material means better book" grab the most recent one, whatever it is. It gets longer every time he releases it.</p>
  
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Body: <p>How To Reassess Your Chess 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Edition</p>
  
  <p>What's the difference? Are these improvisations or just parts?</p>
  
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Title: What are the differences between the How To Reassess Your Chess books from Jeremy Silman?
ThreadText: # What are the differences between the How To Reassess Your Chess books from Jeremy Silman?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-11)
  
  How To Reassess Your Chess 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Edition
  
  What's the difference? Are these improvisations or just parts?
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-04. Score: 2
  
  The snarky side of my mind says the reason there are x editions of the book is Silman wants to make money. This is not evil, but really you only need one of the editions. The other editions are pretty much Silman saying the same things using different words and different examples. If you go by the principle "more material means better book" grab the most recent one, whatever it is. It gets longer every time he releases it.
  
  
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