While there are many chess manuals available, few have achieved the lofty stature of the present volume. Fewer still have been written by a legendary International Grandmaster whose teaching skills rivalled the chess prowess that enabled him to demolish world-class opponents at the board. An immediate success upon its first publication, The Game of Chess has become one of the game's enduring classics, considered by some critics the finest book ever written on the game.
Part of its success stems from Tarrasch's unorthodox approach to teaching chess: "I employ quite another method and one analogous to that a mother uses to teach her child to talk. I play with the beginner from the very start in that I put before him simple positions and from them explain the fundamentals of chess. It is the intuitive method of instruction. In this way the pupil learns chess quit easily, of that I am convinced."
To make it easier for the beginner, Tarrasch also reverses the order in which the game is usually taught. Instead, he begins with the Endgame, since "obviously it is easier for the beginner to deal with a few men than the entire of thirty-two." Then follows the heart of the book, an important and extensive discussion of the Middlegame. Analyzing the most important parts of hundreds of games, Tarrasch presents a comprehensive treatment of combination play, an aspect of chess for which he was especially renowned. He deals last with the Openings, with a brilliant essay on general principles, followed by comments on various systems.
This all new, algebraic edition is crafted for the modern player, with simplified and nearly 500 diagrams. It will prove to be immense practical value to the novice as well as the expert wishing to sharpen the finer points of his game. The Game of Chess has proved itself one of the standard texts for most of the twentieth century. This contemporary edition makes it easier than ever before to reap the benefits of this great classics.
Part of its success stems from Tarrasch's unorthodox approach to teaching chess: "I employ quite another method and one analogous to that a mother uses to teach her child to talk. I play with the beginner from the very start in that I put before him simple positions and from them explain the fundamentals of chess. It is the intuitive method of instruction. In this way the pupil learns chess quit easily, of that I am convinced."
To make it easier for the beginner, Tarrasch also reverses the order in which the game is usually taught. Instead, he begins with the Endgame, since "obviously it is easier for the beginner to deal with a few men than the entire of thirty-two." Then follows the heart of the book, an important and extensive discussion of the Middlegame. Analyzing the most important parts of hundreds of games, Tarrasch presents a comprehensive treatment of combination play, an aspect of chess for which he was especially renowned. He deals last with the Openings, with a brilliant essay on general principles, followed by comments on various systems.
This all new, algebraic edition is crafted for the modern player, with simplified and nearly 500 diagrams. It will prove to be immense practical value to the novice as well as the expert wishing to sharpen the finer points of his game. The Game of Chess has proved itself one of the standard texts for most of the twentieth century. This contemporary edition makes it easier than ever before to reap the benefits of this great classics.
While there are many chess manuals available, few have achieved the lofty stature of the present volume. Fewer still have been written by a legendary International Grandmaster whose teaching skills rivalled the chess prowess that enabled him to demolish world-class opponents at the board. An immediate success upon its first publication, The Game of Chess has become one of the game's enduring classics, considered by some critics the finest book ever written on the game.
Part of its success stems from Tarrasch's unorthodox approach to teaching chess: "I employ quite another method and one analogous to that a mother uses to teach her child to talk. I play with the beginner from the very start in that I put before him simple positions and from them explain the fundamentals of chess. It is the intuitive method of instruction. In this way the pupil learns chess quit easily, of that I am convinced."
To make it easier for the beginner, Tarrasch also reverses the order in which the game is usually taught. Instead, he begins with the Endgame, since "obviously it is easier for the beginner to deal with a few men than the entire of thirty-two." Then follows the heart of the book, an important and extensive discussion of the Middlegame. Analyzing the most important parts of hundreds of games, Tarrasch presents a comprehensive treatment of combination play, an aspect of chess for which he was especially renowned. He deals last with the Openings, with a brilliant essay on general principles, followed by comments on various systems.
This all new, algebraic edition is crafted for the modern player, with simplified and nearly 500 diagrams. It will prove to be immense practical value to the novice as well as the expert wishing to sharpen the finer points of his game. The Game of Chess has proved itself one of the standard texts for most of the twentieth century. This contemporary edition makes it easier than ever before to reap the benefits of this great classics.
Part of its success stems from Tarrasch's unorthodox approach to teaching chess: "I employ quite another method and one analogous to that a mother uses to teach her child to talk. I play with the beginner from the very start in that I put before him simple positions and from them explain the fundamentals of chess. It is the intuitive method of instruction. In this way the pupil learns chess quit easily, of that I am convinced."
To make it easier for the beginner, Tarrasch also reverses the order in which the game is usually taught. Instead, he begins with the Endgame, since "obviously it is easier for the beginner to deal with a few men than the entire of thirty-two." Then follows the heart of the book, an important and extensive discussion of the Middlegame. Analyzing the most important parts of hundreds of games, Tarrasch presents a comprehensive treatment of combination play, an aspect of chess for which he was especially renowned. He deals last with the Openings, with a brilliant essay on general principles, followed by comments on various systems.
This all new, algebraic edition is crafted for the modern player, with simplified and nearly 500 diagrams. It will prove to be immense practical value to the novice as well as the expert wishing to sharpen the finer points of his game. The Game of Chess has proved itself one of the standard texts for most of the twentieth century. This contemporary edition makes it easier than ever before to reap the benefits of this great classics.
| EAN | 1880673940 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hays |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Author | Siegbert Tarrasch |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | 1880673940 |
| Pages | 270 |
| Binding | paperback |