num_pages: 256
description: Designed for the typical amateur player who wants to improve his or her chess skills this clear straightforward guide provides the extra knowledge and technique that turns a losing player into a winner.The author a well-known chess teacher and author of a dozen books on openings coaches the reader through all the fundamentals of attacking sacrifices defense positional play and choosing a move as well as how to approach the endgame. The crucial processes of assessing the position and choosing a move are examined in depth and there are helpful sections on how to cope with difficult positions and time-trouble. Several illustrative games from the annals of the imaginary Midlington Chess Club add a light touch to this expert practical guide to better chess.Tim Harding is a well-known chess author and captain of the Irish Correspondence Chess Team. He represented Ireland in the 1984 FIDE chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki.
language: English
title: Better Chess for Average Players
publisher: Dover Publications