Attacking Manual (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (533 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9197600407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Great, Chess Book M. Ararat First, this my real name I am adult A player current Rating 1874 (USCF), so I am going to write about this book from a "class" player point of view.1.The book may have some minor problems with the layout, but this is not that important, what really matters is its content.2.The book is a "manual" the message is delivered in a concise fashion. The book is divided into 8 chapters, full of current Grand Master Games(you can use the games to play solitare chess and then compare your variations with the variations from the author).3. Chapter 9 has 50 positions to sink your teeth into, which is a great way to reinforce. Typical High Quality Aagaard Product This book is the first volume of a 2 volume Attacking Manual. By attack, Aagaard refers to attacks against the King. He has analyzed a large number of attacking games and established 7 "global principles" and the chapters are arranged around these principles. Since Aagaard (and John Shaw) is the publisher and editor, it looks like Aagaard has not skimped in any explanatory prose. The games are described in complete and beautiful detail making the requisite connection to the "global principle" involved. In my experience, this is about as good as chess instruction gets.I will admit I have not read the entire book . "Excellent Author / Poor Publisher -- please read the addendum" according to NeverEnoughBooks. I have enjoyed reading Jacob Aagaard's previous books. In those books he has often stressed that to improve in chess one must be willing to do plenty of work and put in some real effort. I believe that he is right. As I have worked my way through his previous efforts, I have been rewarded. Consequently, I had looked forward to the release of his "Attacking Manual" for some time. But now that I have it in hand, I am disappointed. While the content of the book is excellent, vintage Aagaard, the production value of the book is so seriously flawed that it makes his work virtually inaccessible. The binding is good; t
Attacking Manuals 1 & 2 comprise the first thorough examination of the nature of dynamics in chess, and the principles explained in this book are relevant to every chess game played. This groundbreaking work is well balanced between easily understandable examples, exercises and deep analysis.Volume 1 deals with bringing all the pieces into the action, momentum, color schemes, strongest and weakest points, and evolution/revolution. The rules of attack (the exploitation of a dynamic advantage) are explained in an accessible and entertaining style. In lively no-nonsense language, Aagaard explains how the best players in the world attack. Attacking Manuals 1 & 2 were chosen as the English Chess Federation’s Book of the Year 2010.