Article Number
LXTANARTTMT1
Author
A Road to the Master Title
96 pages, paperback, Chess Digest, 1995
Discontinued
Introduction
This lessons of this book will focus on what is necessary to become a stron chess player and hopefully obtain the title of master. The important topics are:
1) You need an opening repertoire which fits your style and in which you have great confidence. This will be the subject of the first three lessons, in which a very solid opening repertoire will be introduced, featuring the Torre Attack, Caro-Kann and Nimzo-Indian Defenses...
The other topics will be covered in the final lesson:
2) You need to be able to think strategically. That is, you need to have a strong feel for where to put your pieces, know how to take advantage of structurual weaknesses and be able to form a plan...
3) You must be very sharp tactically. The best way to improve is to practice finding combinations. Buy a book on combinations and when you have a few spare moments, try to solve a few positions.
4) You need to have strong nerves and be able to deal with adversity, be it time trouble or a devastating loss.
5) You should get a good feel for how to play endings.
This lessons of this book will focus on what is necessary to become a stron chess player and hopefully obtain the title of master. The important topics are:
1) You need an opening repertoire which fits your style and in which you have great confidence. This will be the subject of the first three lessons, in which a very solid opening repertoire will be introduced, featuring the Torre Attack, Caro-Kann and Nimzo-Indian Defenses...
The other topics will be covered in the final lesson:
2) You need to be able to think strategically. That is, you need to have a strong feel for where to put your pieces, know how to take advantage of structurual weaknesses and be able to form a plan...
3) You must be very sharp tactically. The best way to improve is to practice finding combinations. Buy a book on combinations and when you have a few spare moments, try to solve a few positions.
4) You need to have strong nerves and be able to deal with adversity, be it time trouble or a devastating loss.
5) You should get a good feel for how to play endings.
| EAN | 9780875682747 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 170 g |
| Manufacturer | Chess Digest |
| Width | 15.2 cm |
| Height | 22.9 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Author | Eric Tangborn |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 087568274X |
| ISBN-13 | 9780875682747 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Binding | paperback |
Table of Contents
Lesson 1: An Opening for White: The Torre Attack
Lesson 2: A Defense to 1. e4: The Caro-Kann Defense
Lesson 3: A Defense to 1. d4: The Nimzo-Indian Defense
Lesson 4: Further Tips on How to Improve
Lesson 1: An Opening for White: The Torre Attack
Lesson 2: A Defense to 1. e4: The Caro-Kann Defense
Lesson 3: A Defense to 1. d4: The Nimzo-Indian Defense
Lesson 4: Further Tips on How to Improve