Chess Secrets: Heroes of Classical Chess: Learn from Carlsen, Anand, Fischer, Smyslov and Rubinstein by Craig Pritchett.
In Heroes of Classical Chess , Craig Pritchett selects five great players whose style exemplifies classically direct, clear, energetic, tough, ambitious yet fundamentally correct chess playing attributes. Pritchett studies the major contributions they have made, compares their differing styles and discusses the critical influences they have had on the development of chess, on their peers and on all our games.
Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy: Learn from Kramnik, Karpov, Petrosian, Capablanca and Nimzowitsch by Neil McDonald
The chess world has been blessed with some wonderful strategists, innovators of the game with their instructive play and profound teachings. In The Giants of Strategy , Neil McDonald chooses his selection of the most prominent ones and highlights the major contributions they have made. He examines their differing approaches and styles, and from Nimzowitsch to Kramnik, how they followed in each other's footsteps. A careful study of this book will help you to understand and improve in one of the most crucial elements of the game.
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SPIS TREŚCI
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The Giants of Power Play:
005 Introduction
011 1 The Dynamic Element
035 2 Catching the King in the Centre
056 3 Opening Old (and New) Wounds
083 4 The Life History of a Knight
107 5 The Goldilocks Queen
129 6 Energizing the Pawns
153 7 A Battering Ram on the f-file
272 8 Backward Pawns and Indian Bishops
292 9 The Psychology of Preparation
215 10 The Art of Surprise
235 Index of Openings
237 Index of Players
Great Attackers:
004 Bibliogaphy
005 Preface
007 Introduction
014 1 Garry Kasparov: 1975-78
068 2 Leonid Stein: 1972-73
121 3 Mikhail Tal: 1978-79
195 4 Garry Kasparov: 1978-82
265 Postscript
267 Index of Openings
26 Index of Players