The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess: Improve Your Results Now! - Brossura

Emms, John

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ISBN 10: 1857444124 ISBN 13: 9781857444124

Casa editrice: Everyman Chess, 2006

Riassunto

John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize potential and improve results in competitive play. Drawing upon years of his own experience, Emms tackles the all-important practical aspects of chess playing: studying ones own strengths and weaknesses, and those of prospective opponents; concentration and manner at the chessboard; handling time trouble; tackling cheats; playing for a win or a draw; saving difficult positions; avoiding silly mistakes; building an opening repertoire; using chess computers and software; choosing the right tournaments and much more besides.

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John Emms is one of the UK’s leading Grandmasters and has captained England at two Chess Olympiads. He’s an experienced coach who has worked with many top players, including World Championship finalist Michael Adams.

John Emms is one of the UK’s leading Grandmasters and has captained England at two Chess Olympiads. He’s an experienced coach who has worked with many top players, including World Championship finalist Michael Adams.

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Are you making the most of your chess talent? Do you always perform to the best of your ability? Do your results match up with your understanding of the game? If the answer to any of these questions is ?no then read on!

In The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess, Grandmaster and experienced tournament player John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize your potential and improve your results. Drawing upon his own over-the-board experiences, Emms tackles the all-important aspects of practical play: concentration and behaviour at the chessboard; playing for a win or a draw; winning good positions and saving difficult ones; handling time trouble; avoiding silly mistakes; understanding your strengths and weaknesses; building an opening repertoire; using chess computers and software; preparing for opponents; understanding and utilizing the finer points of the rules; and much more besides. Read this book and play every game with the confidence that you really can give it your best shot.

*A comprehensive guide to practical play

*Ideal for ambitious players

*Written by a battle-hardened expert

John Emms is one of the UK s leading Grandmasters and has captained the English Team at two Chess Olympiads. He s an experienced coach who has worked with many top players, including World Championship finalist Michael Adams. He s also a highly respected writer; previous works for Everyman Chess include The Scandinavian and the best-selling Starting Out: The Sicilian.

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Are you making the most of your chess talent? Do you always perform to the best of your ability? Do your results match up with your understanding of the game? If the answer to any of these questions is no then read on!

In The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess, Grandmaster and experienced tournament player John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize your potential and improve your results. Drawing upon his own over-the-board experiences, Emms tackles the all-important aspects of practical play: concentration and behaviour at the chessboard; playing for a win or a draw; winning good positions and saving difficult ones; handling time trouble; avoiding silly mistakes; understanding your strengths and weaknesses; building an opening repertoire; using chess computers and software; preparing for opponents; understanding and utilizing the finer points of the rules; and much more besides. Read this book and play every game with the confidence that you really can give it your best shot.

*A comprehensive guide to practical play

*Ideal for ambitious players

*Written by a battle-hardened expert

John Emms is one of the UK s leading Grandmasters and has captained the English Team at two Chess Olympiads. He s an experienced coach who has worked with many top players, including World Championship finalist Michael Adams. He s also a highly respected writer; previous works for Everyman Chess include The Scandinavian and the best-selling Starting Out: The Sicilian.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Everyman Chess
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1857444124
• ISBN 13: 9781857444124
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 162
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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