Guida chiara e diretta da parte di noti allenatori esperti lettori attraverso i fondamenti del gioco d'attacco e posizionale, nonché come affrontare il finale. I processi cruciali di valutazione delle posizioni e scelta delle mosse sono esaminati in profondità; inoltre, come affrontare posizioni difficili e problemi di tempo. 384 diagrammi.
Designed for the typical amateur player who wants to improve his or her chess skills, this clear, straightforward guide provides the extra knowledge and technique that turns a losing player into a winner.
The author, a well-known chess teacher and author of a dozen books on openings, coaches the reader through all the fundamentals of attacking, sacrifices, defense, positional play and choosing a move, as well as how to approach the endgame. The crucial processes of assessing the position and choosing a move are examined in depth, and there are helpful sections on how to cope with difficult positions and time-trouble. Several illustrative games, from the annals of the imaginary Midlington Chess Club, add a light touch to this expert practical guide to better chess.
Tim Harding is a well-known chess author and captain of the Irish Correspondence Chess Team. He represented Ireland in the 1984 FIDE chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki.