Secrets of Chess Tactics
Title | Secrets of Chess Tactics PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Dvoretsky |
Publisher | Owl Books |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 1993 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9780805026306 |
Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy
Title | Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy PDF eBook |
Author | John Watson |
Publisher | Gambit Publications |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1999-03 |
Genre | 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. ..." --
Modern Chess Strategy
Title | Modern Chess Strategy PDF eBook |
Author | Luděk Pachman |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 1971-01-01 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 0486202909 |
The Czech grandmaster uses the games of leading chess players to illustrate a variety of chess moves
Learn Chess Tactics
Title | Learn Chess Tactics PDF eBook |
Author | John Nunn |
Publisher | Gambit Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003-10 |
Genre | Chess |
ISBN | 9781901983982 |
This book teaches basic tactical ideas such as the fork, pin, and discovered attack, and introduces general ideas such as elimination, immobilization and compulsion. A basic knowledge of simple tactics will enable a novice to start winning games, by giving checkmate or capturing material. As the player progresses, his tactical arsenal will broaden, and he will start to play sacrifices and combinations, and develop a deeper understanding of the game. Players who fail to study tactics systematically tend to suffer from tactical blind-spots that plague them throughout their playing career, and thus they fail to realize their full potential.
Secrets of Chess Defence
Title | Secrets of Chess Defence PDF eBook |
Author | Mihail Marin |
Publisher | Gambit Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9781901983913 |
Good defensive abilities earn players a great many half-points and full-points. The climax of the defense is the launch of a devastating counter-attack, a skill at which all the great chess champions have been adept. Of particular interest to club players is Marin's discussion of how to defend against unsound attacks, and the problem of how to parry the attack while retaining winning chances. Other topics include attack and defense in equal positions, where both sides must judge carefully how much of their resources to devote to the attack and the counter-attack. The main subject, though, is the case where the defender is fighting for his life, and must decide how to maximize his chances of survival. Marin considers psychological issues and explains the main options available to the defender: simplification, cold-blooded defense, a positional sacrifice, 'blackmailing' the attacker, or a counter-attack.
Secrets of Attacking Chess
Title | Secrets of Attacking Chess PDF eBook |
Author | Mihail Marin |
Publisher | Gambit Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Chess |
ISBN | 9781904600305 |
Understand when, where, and how to attack Features numerous practical examples from top-level play In his celebrated Secrets of Chess Defence, Marin examined the task facing the defender. He now turns his prodigious expertise to the other side of the coin. In this wide-ranging treatise, he discusses many topics including: the balance between attack and defence the premises for initiating an attack advantage in development intuitive sacrifices ...and much more Looks at all aspects of attacking play, from the decision to attack right through to the finish
Secrets of Practical Chess
Title | Secrets of Practical Chess PDF eBook |
Author | John Nunn |
Publisher | Gambit Publications |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9781904600701 |
"A chess Olympic Gold Medal winner explains how you can dramatically improve your chess results"--Cover.