Sacking the Citadel : The History, Theory and Practice of the Classic Bishop Sacrifice

Edwards, Jon; Muller, Karsten (FRW)

ISBN 10: 1888690747 / ISBN 13: 9781888690743

Editore: Russell Enterprises, Inc., 2011

Codice articolo 9643763-n

Riassunto:

Four hundred years ago, an Italian chess master, Gioachino Greco, discovered an extraordinary bishop sacrifice on h7 that often leads to checkmate or a signint material advantage. More amazing still, he recorded the idea! This book chronicles the history of that idea, what many have come to call the Classic Bishop sacrifice, from its discovery and formative years through its remarkably complex uses in modern chess. During the past century, several annotators have attempted to explain the circumstances under which the sacrifice works, and when it doesnt. Edwards reviews their efforts and, in a spectacular ninth chapter, provides a modern classition. His taxonomy of the sacrifice is comprehensive and full of pleasant surprises for beginners and even accomplished masters. This book represents a thematic approach to chess tactics and strategy. Careful readers will suddenly discover that they are able, quickly and accurately, to see 5-10 moves or more ahead in these lines. Here you will find hundreds of carefully annotated games. Learn from brilliant moves and strategies; and take full advantage of others instructive mistakes.

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Titolo: Sacking the Citadel : The History, Theory ...
Casa editrice: Russell Enterprises, Inc.
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: New