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9781857443318

Play Winning Chess

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  • ISBN13:

    9781857443318

  • ISBN10:

    1857443314

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2003-06-01
  • Publisher: Everyman Chess
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Summary

Play Winning Chess is an introduction to the moves, strategies and philosophy of chess, with clear explanations of the games, fundamental and instructive examples, question-and-answer sections, sample games and psychological hints.

Author Biography

Yasser Seirawan is a three-time U.S. Champion, the 1989 Western Hemisphere Champion, and an eight time member of the U.S. chess Olympiad team. He was the first American to vie for the World Championship title since Bobby Fischer. Currently one of the world's top-ranked chess players, he is one of only a handful of players to have defeated world champions Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov in tournament play.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
CHAPTER ONE The Evolution of Chess 1(38)
CHAPTER TWO The First Principle: Force 39(32)
CHAPTER THREE The Second Principle: Time 71(16)
CHAPTER FOUR The Third Principle: Space 87(28)
CHAPTER FIVE The Fourth Principle: Pawn Structure 115(34)
CHAPTER SIX Annotated Games 149(20)
CHAPTER SEVEN The Four Principles and You 169(4)
Photo Album 173(10)
Glossary 183(18)
Answers to Quizzes and Tests 201(14)
Index 215

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