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Informationen zum Autor William Hartston is a leading chess player who writes the daily chess column in the Independent. Klappentext Improve Your Chess will help you to improve your technique and master your game. This lively new edition is written by William Hartston, an experienced chess player and daily columnist for the Independent. It is structured in 75 easy-to-follow lessons, clearly demarcated by level, so that you are challenged throughout. You will get to grips with complex strategy and the meta-principles which rule the relationship between pieces and their co-operation throughout play. All new concepts are demonstrated by illustrated worked examples, and you will get a chance to see these principles borne out in grandmaster play. NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.AUTHOR INSIGHTSLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.TEST YOURSELFTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGEExtra online articles at www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of chessFIVE THINGS TO REMEMBERQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.TRY THISInnovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it. Learn the moves, rules and top strategies which will take you from chess beginner to master. Zusammenfassung Learn the moves, rules and top strategies which will take you from chess beginner to master. Inhaltsverzeichnis : introduction: basic1: 1 thinking2: 2 calculation3: 3 the centre4: 4 exchanging pieces5: 5 good bishops and bad bishops6: 6 bishops and knights7: 7 pawn to rook three8: 8 bishop to knight's five9: 9 castling (1)10: 10 knights before bishops11: 11 developing your pieces12: 12 the fianchetto(1): bishops13: 13 planning14: 14 gentlemen, the queen!15: 15 pawn takes pawn16: 16 pushing pawns17: 17 when you find a good move ...18: 18 isolated pawns19: 19 backward pawns20: 20 doubled pawns21: 21 weak squares22: 22 rook on the seventh23: 23 sacrifices24: 24 hierarchies of thought25: 25 i go here, he goes there ...: advanced26: 26 the good 'bad bishop'27: 27 opposite coloured bishops28: 28 the fianchetto (2): the pawn move29: 29 the wrong rook30: 30 the centre of gravity31: 31 critical movements32: 32 improving your position33: 33 defending34: 34 playing in blinkers35: 35 one move at a time36: 36 ... with a small advantage to white37: 37 timing38: 38 patience39: 39 castling (2)40: 40 how to study openings41: 41 endgame strategy42: 42 gambits43: 43 positional sacrifices44: 44 time to relax45: 45 playing for a win45: 45 playing for a win46: 46 pawn moves47: 47 learning from losses48: 48 the art of distraction49: 49 if in doubt, change sides50: 50 winning and losing: mastery51: 51 the grand plan52: 52 subgoals53: 53 judgement or calculation?54: 54 flexibilty55: 55 minority attack56: 56 dialetical materialism57: 57 material and time58: 58 planning for the endgame59: 59 bishops and knights (2)60: 60 positional dynamics61: 61 preserving the balance62: 62 crime and punishment63: 63 writing and editing64: 64 throwing salt65: 65 creativity66: 66 chaos67: 67 the bad 'good' bishop68: 68 luck69: 69 practicality (1)70: 70 practicality (2)71: 71 hedgehogs playing tennis72: 72 the grammar of chess73: 73 analysing and playing74: 74 the meta-rules of strategy75: 75 offering a draw...
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William Hartston is a leading chess player who writes the daily chess column in the Independent.
