The survival guide to competitive chess

✍ Scribed by Emms, John

• Publisher: Everyman Chess
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 164
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Chapter 1. In the Heat of Battle --
Something's Changed --
Calculation --
Check Every Move! --
High Reward and High Risk --
Example of CEM --
Blumenfeld's Rule --
Avoiding High Risk/Low Reward Tactics --
Lucky Oversight --
Bluffing --
Poker Face --
Know the Rules! --
Chapter 2. Winning, Drawing and Losing --
Getting a Result --
Last Round Nerves --
Converting Winning Positions --
Grinding out Endgame Wins --
Draw? --
Draw by Reputation --
Etiquette --
Draw by Repetition --
Dealing with Bad Positions --
Never Resign! --
Chapter 3. Clock Control --
Perils of Time Trouble --
Trying to Avoid Time Trouble --
Keep It Simple, Stupid! --
Exploiting Your Opponent's Time Trouble --
Blitzing --
Reaching Time Control --
Chapter 4. Opening Play --
Building a Repertoire --
Winning the Same Game Twice --
Guarding against Complacency --
Beware of a Little Knowledge! --
Facing a Surprise in the Opening --
Openings According to Your Opponent --
Using Computers --
Specific Preparation.

✦ Subjects

Chess