Article Number
LXAVNCC/EE
Author
Creative Chess - Expanded Edition
157 pages, paperback, Everyman, 1997
Discontinued
Most chess books aim the guide and instruct by offering principles, rules, schemes and theories. "Creative Chess", on the other hand, has a quite different and original approach. It firmly maintains that every chessplayer, whether amateur or master, is capable of creating something new in chess.
After a discussion of the characteristics and processes of creativity, 10 central concepts, such as unusual positioning and functioning of pieces, alertness to subtle differences, absurd moves, flexibility, etc., are presented with a wealt of truly amazing examples to encourage the reader to broaden the horizons of his chess thinking.
With further chapters on techniques for developing creativity, analysis of particalarly creative games and test.yourself positions, the author, an Israeli chessmaster, prominten study composer and organisational psycholist argues that you too can play creative chess.
After a discussion of the characteristics and processes of creativity, 10 central concepts, such as unusual positioning and functioning of pieces, alertness to subtle differences, absurd moves, flexibility, etc., are presented with a wealt of truly amazing examples to encourage the reader to broaden the horizons of his chess thinking.
With further chapters on techniques for developing creativity, analysis of particalarly creative games and test.yourself positions, the author, an Israeli chessmaster, prominten study composer and organisational psycholist argues that you too can play creative chess.
| EAN | 9781857441499 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 240 g |
| Manufacturer | Everyman |
| Width | 14.5 cm |
| Height | 21 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Author | Amatzia Avni |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 1857441494 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781857441499 |
| Pages | 157 |
| Binding | paperback |
Contents
vi Introduction to the Expanded Edition
ix Introduction to the First Edition
001 Creativity in Chess
006 Unusual Positioning of Pieces
019 Unusual Functioning of Pieces
029 Flexibility
039 Goal-Oriented Thinking
048 Removal of One`s Own Pieces
057 Reducing the Importance of the Time Element
063 Alertness to Subtle Differences
071 Continuing Calculation in a State of Certainly
083 Violation of Theoretical Principles
091 Absurd Moves
102 Creativity - Spark of Genius or Systematic Process of Problem Solving?
112 Chess Creativity in Action
119 How to Develop Chess Creativity?
127 Test Your Creativity
More Creative Chess: Various Themes
136 Fresh Possibilities in Old Settings
139 Versatile Pieces
142 The Return of the Phoenix
145 Incarceration
148 Peculiar Batteries
152 Bibliography and References
154 Index of Players and Composers
vi Introduction to the Expanded Edition
ix Introduction to the First Edition
001 Creativity in Chess
006 Unusual Positioning of Pieces
019 Unusual Functioning of Pieces
029 Flexibility
039 Goal-Oriented Thinking
048 Removal of One`s Own Pieces
057 Reducing the Importance of the Time Element
063 Alertness to Subtle Differences
071 Continuing Calculation in a State of Certainly
083 Violation of Theoretical Principles
091 Absurd Moves
102 Creativity - Spark of Genius or Systematic Process of Problem Solving?
112 Chess Creativity in Action
119 How to Develop Chess Creativity?
127 Test Your Creativity
More Creative Chess: Various Themes
136 Fresh Possibilities in Old Settings
139 Versatile Pieces
142 The Return of the Phoenix
145 Incarceration
148 Peculiar Batteries
152 Bibliography and References
154 Index of Players and Composers
Eine Neuausgabe des exzellenten und anregenden Werkes aus dem Jahre 1991, angereichert durch fünf weitere Kapitel. Der israelische Meister und Studienkomponist Amatzia Avni untersucht die Grenze zwischen logischem Denken und dem Finden der "Ausnahme von der Regel" anhand vieler taktischer Stellungen. Man findet Themen wie ungewöhnliche Postierung und Funktion von Figuren, "zielorientiertes Denken" (d.h. sich vorzustellen, wo man eine Figur im Verlauf der Partie postieren möchte, unabhängig von der aktuellen Position), oder die Suche nach der Logik hinter scheinbar absurden Zügen. Die 161 Beispiele und Kompositionen wurden sorgfältig ausgewählt, um beim Leser nach und nach kreatives Potential zu wecken; gleichzeitig hat sich Avni - von Beruf Psychologe - viel Mühe gegeben, den Leser zu unterhalten. Das Resultat, einschließlich einiger Korrekturen der ersten Ausgabe, ist das ideale Handbuch für alle Schachbegeisterten: ein Buch, das viel Spaß bereitet, da man sozusagen "en passant" lernt, während der eigene (Schach-)Horizont erweitert wird.British Chess Magazine