The Moves That Matter A Chess Grandmaster On The Game Of Life
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Author | : Jonathan Rowson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 353 |
Release | : 2020-05-28 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 152660387X |
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Jonathan Rowson's competitive success as a chess Grandmaster and work as an applied philosopher have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world. In sixty-four witty and addictive vignettes, Rowson takes us on an exhilarating tour of the game of life, from the psychology of gang violence, to the aesthetics of cyborgs, the beauty of technical details, and the endgame of death. Chess emerges as a singularly powerful metaphor for the thrills and set-backs that invest our daily lives with meaning and complexity.
Author | : Jonathan Rowson |
Publisher | : Gambit Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2003-12 |
Genre | : Chess |
ISBN | : 9781901983852 |
Download Chess for Zebras Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Jonathan Rowson, author of the highly acclaimed Seven Deadly Chess Sins, investigates three questions important to all chess-players: 1) Why is it so difficult, especially for adult players, to improve? 2) What kinds of mental attitudes are needed to find good moves in different phases of the game? 3) Is White's alleged first-move advantage a myth, and does it make a difference whether you are playing Black or White? In a strikingly original work, Rowson makes use of his academic background in philosophy and psychology to answer these questions in an entertaining and instructive way. This book assists all players in their efforts to improve, and provides fresh insights into the opening and early middlegame. Rowson presents many new ideas on how Black should best combat White's early initiative, and make use of the extra information that he gains as a result of moving second. For instance, he shows that in some cases a situation he calls 'Zugzwang Lite' can arise, where White finds himself lacking any constructive moves. He also takes a close look at the theories of two players who, in differing styles, have specialized in championing Black's cause: Mihai Suba and Andras Adorjan. Readers are also equipped with a 'mental toolkit' that will enable them to handle many typical over-the-board situations with greater success, and avoid a variety of psychological pitfalls. Chess for Zebras offers fresh insights into human idiosyncrasies in all phases of the game. The depth and breadth of this book will therefore help players to appreciate chess at a more profound level, and make steps towards sustained and significant improvement.
Author | : Brin-Jonathan Butler |
Publisher | : Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2019-11-12 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1501172611 |
Download The Grandmaster Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport. The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. By the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history. With both Carlsen and Karjakin just twenty-five years old, it was the first time the championship had been waged among those who grew up playing chess against computers. Originally from Crimea, Karjakin had recently repatriated to Russia under the direct assistance of Putin. Carlsen, meanwhile, had expressed admiration for Donald Trump, and the first move of the tournament he played was called a Trompowsky Attack. Then there was the Russian leader of the World Chess Federation being barred from attending due to US sanctions, and chess fanatic and Trump adviser Peter Thiel being called on to make the honorary first move in sudden death. That the tournament even required sudden death was a shock. Oddsmakers had given Carlsen, the defending champion, an eighty percent chance of winning. It would take everything he had to retain his title. Author Brin-Jonathan Butler was granted unique access to the two-and-half-week tournament and watched every move. The Grandmaster “is not the usual chronicle of a world-championship chess match….Butler offers insight into what it takes to become the best chess player on the planet...A vibrant and provocative look at chess and its metaphorical battle for territory and power” (Booklist).
Author | : Jonathan Rowson |
Publisher | : Scotland's Youngest Grandmaste |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2001-01-22 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : |
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"A British champion discusses the most common causes of disaster in chess"--Cover.
Author | : A.A. Kotov |
Publisher | : Batsford Books |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2012-10-30 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 1849940533 |
Download Think Like a Grandmaster Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This is a well-established training manual which encourages the average player to understand how a grandmaster thinks, and even more important, how he works. Kotov tackles fundamental issues such as knowing how and when to analyze, the tree of analysis, a selection of candidate moves and the factors of success.
Author | : Charles Hertan |
Publisher | : New In Chess |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2014-02-01 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9056914650 |
Download Forcing Chess Moves Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Charles Hertan, an experienced chess coach from Massachusetts, has made an astonishing discovery: the failure to consider key winning moves is often due to human bias, since your brain tends to disregard many winning moves because they are counter-intuitive or look unnatural. Charles Hertan?s radically different approach is: use COMPUTER EYES and always look for the most forcing move first! By studying forcing sequences according to Hertan?s method you will develop analytical precision, improve your tactical vision, overcome human bias and staleness, and enjoy the calculation of difficult positions. By recognizing moves that matter, you will win more games!
Author | : John Nunn |
Publisher | : Gambit Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9781904600343 |
Download Grandmaster Chess Move by Move Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A collection of John Nunn's best games from 1994 to the present day, annotated in detail in the same style as the best-selling Understanding Chess Move by Move. Throughout, the emphasis is on what the reader can learn from each game, so the book is ideal study material for those seeking to progress to a higher level of chess understanding. There is also entertainment in abundance: Nunn has a direct aggressive style, and many of his opponents in these games are ambitious young grandmasters from the generation inspired by Kasparov's dynamic chess. The book also includes all of John Nunn's compositions - problems and studies - with full solutions.
Author | : Zenon Franco |
Publisher | : Everyman Chess |
Total Pages | : 675 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 178194363X |
Download Morphy: Move by Move Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Paul Morphy is a chess legend and without doubt one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His understanding of the game was years ahead of his time and in his era he was easily the best player in the world. His chess career was brief but brilliant and he influenced all the great champions who came after him. His legacy includes a treasure trove of wonderful strategic and attacking games which are highly instructive for all aspiring chess players. In this book, Grandmaster Zenón Franco examines in detail Morphy’s chess style, selects and studies his favourite Morphy games, and demonstrates how we can all improve our chess by learning from Morphy’s masterpieces. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. * Learn from the games of a chess legend Important ideas absorbed by continued practice *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
Author | : Herman Grooten |
Publisher | : New In Chess |
Total Pages | : 463 |
Release | : 2017-03-28 |
Genre | : Games & Activities |
ISBN | : 9056916947 |
Download Chess Strategy for Club Players Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Every club player knows the problem: the opening has ended, and now what? With this new edition of his award winning book, International Master Herman Grooten presents to amateur players a complete and structured course on how to recognize key characteristics in all types of positions and how to make use of those characteristics to choose the right plan. His teachings are based on the famous “Elements” of Wilhelm Steinitz, but Grooten has significantly expanded and updated the work of the first World Champion. He supplies many modern examples, tested in his own practice as a coach of talented youngsters. In Chess Strategy for Club Players you will learn the basic elements of positional understanding: pawn structure, piece placement, lead in development, open files, weaknesses, space advantage and king safety. You will master the art of converting a temporary plus into other, more permanent advantages. The author also explains what to do when, in a given position, the basic principles seem to point in different directions. Each chapter of this fundamental primer ends with a set of highly instructive exercises. This new 3rd edition has, besides various corrections and improvements, a new introduction and a brand-new chapter called ‘Total Control’ with new exercises.
Author | : John Emms |
Publisher | : Gambit Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Chess |
ISBN | : 9781901983296 |
Download The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In this text, John Emms has selected 200 of the best chess moves of all time. In each case, the reader is given the chance to try to find the move, and solutions are provided, with lessons to be learned from each move.