By Tim Harding

Transparent, trouble-free advisor by way of famous specialist coaches readers via basics of attacking and positional play, in addition to the best way to strategy the endgame. the most important techniques of assessing positions and selecting strikes are tested intensive; additionally, the way to do something about tricky positions and time-trouble. 384 diagrams.

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Better Chess for Average Players (Dover Books on Chess)

Transparent, uncomplicated advisor via famous professional coaches readers via basics of attacking and positional play, in addition to how one can strategy the endgame. an important approaches of assessing positions and selecting strikes are tested intensive; additionally, the way to do something about tough positions and time-trouble. 384 diagrams.

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In spite of having plenty of time at his disposal, he might have let himself be guided by general consider­ ations such as: the white pieces are well de­ fended, the knight controls important squares, the bishop is pinned; the king should therefore escape somehow. �e4+ 28 'it>f1 The king has to start walking. After 28 f3 Black reaches a draw without any difficulty: 28 .. :�'c2+ 29 '>t>f1 'ilidl + 30 'ilif2 'lIVd2+ 3 1 '>t>fl 'lIVdl + 32 'ilig2 'iWc2+ 33 Wh3 '&f5+. �c4+? 28 .. :�rhl+ 29 'ilte2 '&e4+ 30 'it>d2 'iWd5+ is the correct way to reach a position from the comment on Black's 3 1 st move.

Bl the weakness of the a5-pawn makes itself felt. Moreover, as a consequence of the exchange of one pair of rooks, the plan based on . . b4 would be less viable, because White could con­ sider taking the rook without risking falling un­ der attack. e2 a5 (D) 18 ... xb4; with the long dark diagonal safely blocked, White would easily repel the at­ tack with 22 . . ltxM axM 2S lZlbS lZld7 26 'itb2 c4 27 'ilVxc4 ! e8 30 as with strong compensation for the queen. Although there is a lot of room for improvements, it is clear that the position is double-edged.

27 �xe8? . which he can't resist taking. In spite of having plenty of time at his disposal, he might have let himself be guided by general consider­ ations such as: the white pieces are well de­ fended, the knight controls important squares, the bishop is pinned; the king should therefore escape somehow. �e4+ 28 'it>f1 The king has to start walking. After 28 f3 Black reaches a draw without any difficulty: 28 .. :�'c2+ 29 '>t>f1 'ilidl + 30 'ilif2 'lIVd2+ 3 1 '>t>fl 'lIVdl + 32 'ilig2 'iWc2+ 33 Wh3 '&f5+.

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