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9781857442731

Excelling at Chess

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  • ISBN13:

    9781857442731

  • ISBN10:

    1857442733

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-02-01
  • Publisher: Everyman Chess

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Summary

This book identifies the key factors that separate the very strong players from the rest. Anyone who follows the advice in this book cannot fail to improve their feel for the game.

Author Biography

Jacob Aagaard is an international master and studies languages, semiotics and communication at the University of Copenhagen and the University of +rhus in Denmark. He is gaining a reputation as a highly diligent author and his previous books for Everyman include The Dutch Stonewall and the Sicilian Kalashnikov (with Jan Pinski).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 4(1)
Bibliography 5(2)
Foreword 7(2)
Think Like a Human - and Excel at Chess
9(8)
Real Chess Players
17(24)
No Rules?
41(38)
Unforcing Play
79(17)
Why Study the Endgame?
96(42)
Attitude at the Board and other Tips
138(20)
Be Practical
158(8)
Openings, Calculation and other Devils
166(4)
Exercises
170(4)
Solutions to Exercises
174

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