Author : John Watson
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,95 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781901983692
Uses examples from such players as Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Ivanchuk, Shirov, and Morozecich to illustrate developments in chess strategy.
Author : John Watson
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 29,26 MB
Release : 1999-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781901983074
The first section of [this] book discusses classical themes, such as pawn majorities, the centre and structural weaknesses. Watson then moves on to discuss new concepts, including the willingness of modern players to accept backward pawns in return for dynamic play, the idea of a good 'bad' bishop, knights finding useful roles at the edge of the board, and the exchange of sacrifice ideas that became prevalent with the post-war Soviet world champions. ..." --
Author : Lars Bo Hansen
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 2005-01-31
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781904600268
Compares business strategy to chess strategy. Shiftsfocus from how to win the position to how to defeat your opponent. Presents models that assess chess positions and strategy from a personal, inside-out point of view. Models of play have been adapted from business strategies.
Author : Johan Hellsten
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 37,69 MB
Release :
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1857448979
Grandmaster Johan Hellsten is convinced that mastering chess strategy - just like chess tactics - requires practice, practice and yet more practice! This outstanding book is a product of his many years' work as a full-time chess teacher, and is specifically designed as part of a structured training programme to improve strategic thinking. It focuses on a wide range of key subjects and provides a basic foundation for strategic play. Furthermore, in addition to the many examples, there's an abundance of carefully selected exercises which allow readers to monitor their progress and put into practice what they have just learned. Following such a course is an ideal way for players of all standards to improve. Although designed mainly for students, this book is also an excellent resource for chess teachers and trainers. An essential course in chess strategyContains over 400 pages of Grandmaster adviceIncludes more than 350 training exercises
Author : Jeremy Silman
Publisher :
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781890085018
An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy -- conceptual planning -- has always been the amateur's dream. This book makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and followed by a clear, easy-to-absorb explanation accompanied by examples of how this strategy is used in practice. Such great World Champions as Steinitz, Capablanca, Petrosian, Fischer, and Karpov have used these strategies in virtually all of their games. Now you can arm yourself with their weapons. As you incorporate these weapons into your own play, they will enrich your appreciation of the game and lead you to one beautiful victory after another.
Author : Charles Hertan
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 11,88 MB
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9056914650
Charles Hertan, an experienced chess coach from Massachusetts, has made an astonishing discovery: the failure to consider key winning moves is often due to human bias, since your brain tends to disregard many winning moves because they are counter-intuitive or look unnatural. Charles Hertan?s radically different approach is: use COMPUTER EYES and always look for the most forcing move first! By studying forcing sequences according to Hertan?s method you will develop analytical precision, improve your tactical vision, overcome human bias and staleness, and enjoy the calculation of difficult positions. By recognizing moves that matter, you will win more games!
Author : John Watson
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,80 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781904600602
Presents information on the ideas and strategies for chess openings.
Author : Paul Mantell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781402760464
In fun and fresh language, this guide helps young chess players imagine themselves as generals of their own armies, warriors geared for the fight. At the same time, it conveys all the basic rules and strategies of the chess game in a clear, straightforward way.
Author : Aron Nimzowitsch
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,40 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789197600538
My System is at the top of a very short list of chess classics. This edition uses a brand-new translation that recreates the author's original intentions. For the first time an English-speaking audience can appreciate the true nature of this famous chess book.
Author : Max Euwe
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,96 MB
Release : 2022-11-29
Category :
ISBN : 9781773239491
This is a book on basic chess strategy written by Dr. Max Euwe while he was World Chess Champion. Unlike so many subsequent books by Euwe, there is no co-author to this book. Euwe himself wrote this one. The topics covered are: I. Strategy and Tactics. II. Strategy: General principles. - The greatest possible field of action for the pieces. - As much choice as possible of intervening III. Strategy: Special principles. - Taking the initiative where one is strongest. - Directing the attack in general on fixed pawns. IV. Tactics: Combinations in General. - Mating combinations. - Open-field combinations. V. Mating combinations. - Direct mate combinations. - Break-up combinations. - Penetrative combinations. - Lateral combinations. VI. Open-field combinations. - Combinations for gain in material. - Focal-point combinations. - Pinning combinations. - Unmasking combinations. - Overload combinations. - Desperado combinations. - Cumulative combinations. VII. Compound combinations. VIII. End-game combinations. - Forcing combinations. - Advancing combinations. - Promotion combinations. Dr. Max Euwe was world chess champion from 1935 to 1937. He played all of the great players from Lasker to Fischer in tournaments and studied all of their games in great detail. He knew more about them and their games than anybody else.
