What separates the greatest chess players from mere mortals? Grandmaster Danny Gormally believes that understanding, preparation and will to win are three crucial factors. He also believes that a player's capacity to improve is limitless, and in this age of computer-assisted learning the opportunity to do so is greater than ever before. But are you prepared to really stretch yourself, to take yourself out of the comfort zone?
Play chess like the Pros attempts to bridge the gap between the best and the rest. Gormally studies the styles and strenghts of some of today's leading Grandmasters, the characteristics which help to make them succesful, and how we can learn from them to improve our own chess. Nearly 15 years of experience as a chess professional leaves the author ideally placed to tell the stories, not just behind the moves but also the charcters who play them, offering the reader an insider_s candid view of professional chess in the modern age.
- A Grandmaster's revealing thoughts on the modern game
- Contains advice on many key aspects of chess
- Covers the increasingly important role of computers
208 S., kart., 2010
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
1 South London's Finest
2 Morphy vs. Carlsen
3 Taking on Transwarp
4 The Gamblers and the Grinders
5 Solving Problems in the Opening
6 Practical Play
7 Combinations
Solutions to Exercises
Index of Openings
Index of Players