Improve your chess results
β Scribed by Zak, Vladimir GrigorΚΉevich
- Publisher
- Batsford
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 207
- Series
- Batsford chess books.
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Part 1 How skill develops - the most important phases: "Attack something - and if its doesn't move, take it"
both opponents base their play on elementary traps
tactical operations without regard for the position
harmonious co-operation of the pieces and combinations
ability to find the right strategic plan. Part 2 Typical mistakes by young players: hasty moves and, in consequence, blunders
learning openings without understanding the ideas
reliance on general principles, without a concrete plan
underestimating the opponent's combative chances
disparity between aggressive and defensive ability
miscalculating variations and combinations
inadequate knowledge of basic endgames
implementing a wrong strategic plan
the problem of the clock in practical play. Part 3 Chessplayers of positional and combinational styles. Part 4 Developing a repertoire. Part 5 The experriences of a chess trainer: assessing games of young players
the anxiety of a trainer
the satisfaction of success.
β¦ Subjects
Chess;Chess - Manuals
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