Devious Chess
Author | : Amatzia Avni |
Publisher | : Batsford Books |
Total Pages | : 236 |
Release | : 2014-03-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781849941822 |
ISBN-13 | : 1849941823 |
Rating | : 4/5 (823 Downloads) |
Download or read book Devious Chess written by Amatzia Avni and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master chess psychologist Amatzia Avni outlines a new approach to playing chess – be tricksy about your game, bend the rules where possible and always come out on top! Players of all abilities are urged, step-by-step, to unlearn everything they've learned so far and adopt a fearless attitude to the game. Every tip for bending the rules is included here with comprehensive illustrated games. Includes: The Nature of Tricky Chess: Virgin land • Raising the tension to boiling point • Coffeehouse chess • Not so elementary, my dear Watson • Peculiar moves Principled Issues of 'Tricky Chess': Twists and turns • The trap vs blunder dilemma • Methods of conducting 'tricky chess' Illustrative Games Assesment and Implementation: Evaluation of tricksy chess • Transforming into a 'tricky chess' player