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9780945806134

The Amateur's Mind

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  • ISBN13:

    9780945806134

  • ISBN10:

    0945806132

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1995-06-01
  • Publisher: Summit Pub

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Summary

The Amateur's Mind takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strength.

Author Biography

International Chess Master Jeremy Silman is a world-class teacher, writer and player who has won the American Open, the National Open and the U.S. Open. For the past several years Mr. Silman has been the coach of the United States delegation to the World Junior Championship, taking his team to Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary and Spain.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. ix
Introductionp. xi
The Imbalancesp. 1
The Battle Between Bishops and Knightsp. 9
Acquisition of the Center, Territory, and Spacep. 61
The Confusing Subject of Pawn Structurep. 107
Materialp. 145
Development and Initiativep. 167
Many Imbalances, One Boardp. 203
How to Play the Openingp. 229
Using the Rooksp. 245
Curse of the Mindless King Hunterp. 259
Which Side of the Board Should You Play On?p. 277
Developing Mental Toughnessp. 299
Testsp. 315
Test Solutionsp. 329
Glossaryp. 427
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