| Chess Training Pocket Book II: 320 Key Positions for Players of All Levels Contributor(s): Alburt, Lev (Author), Lawrence, Al (Author) |
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ISBN: 1889323179 ISBN-13: 9781889323176 Publisher: Chess Information and Research Center OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: The most important and instructive positions over the last 100 years arranged as challenges, with illuminating explanations and solutions. Lev Alburt, Grandmaster of Chess and renowned three-time US chess champion, presents and analyzes the 300 most important game positions an average player should understand and remember to become a chess expert. These most crucial and instructive positions taken from games over the last 100 years are arranged as challenges, with instructive explanations and solutions on facing pages. Besides giving students this essential knowledge, this book also helps them to train their chess abilities and improve their skills steadily and efficiently. These practical exercises, easy to read and to understand, take the reader from beginner to tournament-strength chess player. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Chess |
| Dewey: 794.1 |
| LCCN: 2008905664 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.02" W x 7" (0.41 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chess Training Pocket Book II is a sequel to the best-selling Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas. In the same tradition, this follow-up volume will save you years of hit-and-miss reading and sporadic improvement because it gathers together for you the crucial, game-winning knowledge in one easy-to-carry book. It will test, train, and sharpen your thinking skills. Each carefully chosen position offers a crucial building block in your chess knowledge. |
Contributor Bio(s): Alburt, Lev: - International Grandmaster Lev Alburt, three-time U.S. champion and former European champion, is one of the most sought-after chess teachers in the world. He lives in New York.Lawrence, Al: - New Yorker Al Lawrence is one of the most popular modern chess authors. A former high school and college teacher with advanced degrees in instructional techniques, he specializes in applying modern teaching theory to chess. He is also a recipient of the Chess Journalist of the Year award. |