Weapons of Chess: An Omnibus of Chess Strategies (Fireside Chess Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (596 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671659723 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written for beginning and intermediate players, Weapons of Chess is the first encyclopedia of chess strategies that doesn't rely on the usual baffling chess notation. knights," and "hanging pawn pair." Diagrams illustrate the terms, first showing the basic position and then strategically moving to more complicated versions of it. Designed for use as a ready reference during actual practice games, and usable without a chess board, Weapons of Chess is a unique and invaluable resource for any developing chess player.. With Weapons of Chess, National Master and highly acclaimed teacher Bruce Pandolfini brings us the most accessible and easy-to-use chess strategy book ever. Players will learn how to formulate plans once they have reached a middlegame, enabling them to make wiser strategic decisions after the first few moves of the game. There are no symbolic chess moves, no charts or sequences in chess notation: every move is explained in words. Arranged alphabetically for easy use and based mai
There are no symbolic chess moves, no charts or sequences in chess notation: every move is explained in words. From the Back Cover Written for beginning and intermediate players, 'Weapons of Chess' is the first encyclopedia of chess strategies that doesn't rely on the usual baffling chess notation.
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. He is also editor of the distinguished anthologies The Best of Chess Life, Volumes I and II. Bruce Pandolfini is the author of ten instructional chess books, including Bobby Fischer's Outrageous Chess Moves, Principles of the New Chess, Pandolfini's Endgame Course, Russian Chess, The ABC's of Chess, Let's Play Chess, Kasparov's Winning Chess Tactics, One-Move Chess by the Champions, Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, and Square One. Perhaps the most experienced chess teache