Chess
Subtitle: skills tactics techniques
By: Jonathan Arnott
Series: Crowood sports guides; Crowood sports guides
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9781847977052
Subjects: Chess; Chess problems; Problems, exercises
Description: Chess - Crowood Sports Guides is the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. Standard chess rules and basic notation is covered as well as how to use each piece effectively; tactics and strategy; how to plan for success; the three phases - openings, middlegames and endgames; advanced techniques - analysing a position, opening repertoires, when to sacrifice, key endgame principles; hints and tips for developing chess further and finally using computers for analysis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 95) and index.