Article Number
LXTISIYCNNE
Author
Improve Your Chess Now - new edition
240 pages, paperback, Reprint, New in Chess, 1. edition 2023, first edition 1997
Improve Your Chess Now is a modern chess classic and one of the most inspiring chess improvement manuals. Adult improvers frequently name this book as one of their primary sources in the popular Perpetual Chess Podcast of Ben Johnson.
The author is an American grandmaster now living in Norway. With infectious enthusiasm, Tisdall covers a wide range of topics, including visualization and calculation, pattern recognition, the psychological aspects of chess, the art of defence and the wisdom of blindfold chess – all still relevant more than 25 years later.
The 1997 classic is reprinted with a modern design and a new foreword by the author.
Jonathan Tisdall (1958 in Buffalo, New York) is an American-Norwegian Grandmaster and experienced international journalist, covering many World Championship matches, and is a regular contributor to New In Chess magazine.
The author is an American grandmaster now living in Norway. With infectious enthusiasm, Tisdall covers a wide range of topics, including visualization and calculation, pattern recognition, the psychological aspects of chess, the art of defence and the wisdom of blindfold chess – all still relevant more than 25 years later.
The 1997 classic is reprinted with a modern design and a new foreword by the author.
Jonathan Tisdall (1958 in Buffalo, New York) is an American-Norwegian Grandmaster and experienced international journalist, covering many World Championship matches, and is a regular contributor to New In Chess magazine.
| EAN | 9789083336640 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 460 g |
| Manufacturer | New in Chess |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Height | 23.5 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Author | Jon Tisdall |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789083336640 |
| Year of First Edition | 1997 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Binding | paperback |
007 Preface to the 2023 edition
009 Introduction
013 1 The Fabled Tree of Analysis
038 2 Blindfold Chess and Stepping-Stone Diagrams
051 3 The Art of Playing Bad Positions
068 4 Pattern Training (and other useful exercises)
117 5 The Value of the Pieces
166 6 Wisdom and Advice
195 Appendix 1 Mating Patterns
213 Appendix 2 Common Tactical Themes
226 Solutions to exercises
229 Annotated Bibliography
235 Index of names
238 Explanation of symbols
009 Introduction
013 1 The Fabled Tree of Analysis
038 2 Blindfold Chess and Stepping-Stone Diagrams
051 3 The Art of Playing Bad Positions
068 4 Pattern Training (and other useful exercises)
117 5 The Value of the Pieces
166 6 Wisdom and Advice
195 Appendix 1 Mating Patterns
213 Appendix 2 Common Tactical Themes
226 Solutions to exercises
229 Annotated Bibliography
235 Index of names
238 Explanation of symbols