Attack and Defence The Fifth and Final Session from the World-Famous Chess School

by Dvoretsky, Mark; Yusupov, Artur

• ISBN13: 9780713482140
• ISBN10: 0713482141
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-30
• Publisher: Batsford

Summary

The fifth in the best-selling series by the world's leading trainer and his star pupil. Based on the much acclaimed teaching methods of the Dvoretsky-Yusupov chess school, this book is ideal for any aspiring player who want to increase his or her chess understanding and playing strength. Provides advice and instruction on how to attack, defend and think at the chessboard, and describes how creative thought develops in a chess player. All of Dvoretsky's previous books have drawn plaudits from the chess press world-wide, and this new title is certain to satisfy, the many enthusiasts awaiting its publication.

Table of Contents

Symbols	p. 5
Preface	p. 7
Calculating Variations	p. 11
The Technique of Analysis and Decision-Taking	p. 11
Wandering in the Jungle	p. 38
Visual Imagination and Chess Analysis	p. 46
Intuitive Decisions	p. 53
How Chess Intuition Develops	p. 53
Chess in the Style of Jazz	p. 76
The Practical Elements in Decisions	p. 100
Practical Chances in Chess	p. 100
Is it Worth Complicating?	p. 110
Thoughts about a Book	p. 127
Attack	p. 151
Missed Brilliancy Prizes	p. 151
A Controversial Position	p. 176
Attacking after Castling on Opposite Wings	p. 182
Defence	p. 199
Training Session: Making Difficult Choices	p. 199
Virtuoso Defence	p. 216
Errors and What Lies Behind Them	p. 231
Further Examples	p. 238
Analysis of a Game	p. 238
Some Achievements of Our Pupils	p. 251
Solutions to Chapter 1 Exercises	p. 269
Solutions to Chapter 4 Exercises	p. 273
Solutions to Chapter 11 Exercises	p. 276
Index of Players	p. 282
Index of Composers	p. 284
Index of Games	p. 285
Index of Openings	p. 288
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