Article Number
LXSMIBAWMG
Author
Black & White Magic (hc)
264 pages, hardback, Quality, 1. edition 2023
During his long journey as a chess player and coach, GM Axel Smith came to the realization that understanding colour-complex strategies is one of the key differences between strong and weak players. After many years of delivering lectures and training material to his students, Smith produced a Chessable course on the topic, which has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess to produce this book.
In these pages, the award-winning author breaks down colour complexes into various sub-topics such as blockades, opposite-coloured bishops and exchange sacrifices, with carefully chosen exercises to test and reinforce the reader’s newfound understanding. Use Black & White Magic to improve your chess strength!
GM Axel Smith is the award-winning author of The Woodpecker Method, Pump Up Your Rating, e3 Poison and Street Smart Chess, which were all enthusiastically received by readers and reviewers. Using the Woodpecker as part of his training, as an adult he improved from a rating of 2100 to becoming a Grandmaster.
In these pages, the award-winning author breaks down colour complexes into various sub-topics such as blockades, opposite-coloured bishops and exchange sacrifices, with carefully chosen exercises to test and reinforce the reader’s newfound understanding. Use Black & White Magic to improve your chess strength!
GM Axel Smith is the award-winning author of The Woodpecker Method, Pump Up Your Rating, e3 Poison and Street Smart Chess, which were all enthusiastically received by readers and reviewers. Using the Woodpecker as part of his training, as an adult he improved from a rating of 2100 to becoming a Grandmaster.
| EAN | 9781784831912 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 660 g |
| Manufacturer | Quality |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Height | 24 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Author | Axel Smith |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78483-191-2 |
| Pages | 264 |
| Binding | hardback |
004 Key to Symbols used & Bibliography
005 Preface
007 Introduction Colour-Complex Strategy
019 Chapter 1 The Blockade
041 Chapter 2 Marathon Bishops
071 Chapter 3 Weak Squares
113 Chapter 4 Opposite-Coloured Bishops
139 Chapter 5 Exchange Sacrifices
171 Chapter 6 Avoiding Weak Squares
193 Chapter 7 Visualizing
219 Chapter 8 Test
249 Summary
262 Index of Games and Examples
005 Preface
007 Introduction Colour-Complex Strategy
019 Chapter 1 The Blockade
041 Chapter 2 Marathon Bishops
071 Chapter 3 Weak Squares
113 Chapter 4 Opposite-Coloured Bishops
139 Chapter 5 Exchange Sacrifices
171 Chapter 6 Avoiding Weak Squares
193 Chapter 7 Visualizing
219 Chapter 8 Test
249 Summary
262 Index of Games and Examples
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