Positional Chess Sacrifices

Author : Merijn van Delft
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 783 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789056918842

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Mastering Positional Sacrifices by Merijn van Delft Pdf

Most chess games of beginners and post-beginners are decided by fairly straightforward tactics. Anyone who wants to progress beyond this level and become a strong club player or a candidate master, needs to understand that somewhat mysterious-looking resource, the positional sacrifice. International Master Merijn van Delft has studied and loved positional sacrifices for as long as he can remember. This non-forcing tool is not just a surprising and highly effective way of creating a decisive advantage during a game. Positional sacrifices are also instruments of superior beauty. Van Delft has created a unique thematic structure for all types of positional sacrifices. He shows the early historical examples, explains which long-term goals are typical for each fundamental theme and presents lots of instructive modern examples. He then concentrates on those sacrifices that have become standard features of positional play. Solving the exercises he has added will further enhance your skills. Playing a positional sacrifice will always require courage. Merijn van Delft takes you by the hand and not only teaches the essential technical know-how, he also helps you to recognize the opportunities when to take the plunge. Mastering Positional Sacrifices is bound to become a modern-day classic.

Author : Mihai Suba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Chess
ISBN : 190655286X

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Positional Chess Sacrifices by Mihai Suba Pdf

In chess, sacrificing material is the most dramatic way to try to seize the advantage. Most sacrifices have a forcing aim in mind, but most profound of all are positional sacrifices where the end is impossible to foresee and thus fine judgment, understanding and intuition are required. Such sacrifices are usually a mystery to average players, but acclaimed author and grandmaster Mihai Suba explains the secrets of this technique in entertaining fashion.

Author : Rudolf Spielmann
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-26
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781936490790

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The Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Rudolf Spielmann Pdf

The 21st Century Edition of Spielmann’s Classic Work Austrian Grandmaster Rudolf Spielmann’s The Art of Sacrifice in Chess first appeared in the mid-1930s. It was immediately recognized as a classic, a masterpiece that examined the nature of chess sacrifices. In this modernized, 21st century edition, all of Spielmann’s original work has been preserved. The antiquated English Descriptive Notation has been replaced with modern Figurine Algebraic, and German grandmaster Karsten Müller has added his own notes to Spielmann’s original text. But the German grandmaster has gone far beyond simply inserting clarifying commentary. Müller has virtually doubled the size of the original work by adding eleven new chapters, including: The Greek Gift Sacrifice Bxh2/7+; Disaster on g7; The Achilles’ Heel f7; Strike at the Edge; Destroying the King’s Shelter; Sacrifices on f6; Sacrifices on e6; The Magic of Mikhail Tal; Shirov’s Sacrifices; and The Fine Art of Defense. There are exercises at the end of each new chapter to help you hone your skill of sacrificing. “Grandmaster Karsten Müller’s notes to the original text, along with the new material, brilliantly complements Spielmann’s classic work. A welcome addition to any chessplayer’s library...” – Garry Kasparov

Author : Neil McDonald
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Games
ISBN : 1857441109

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Positional Sacrifices by Neil McDonald Pdf

Most competitive players are very familiar with the idea of a sacrificial checkmating attack, but the positional sacrifice has been strangely neglected. By means of a subtle positional sacrifice, a player can sometimes fundamentally alter the course of a game in his or her favor. In this instructive and entertaining book International Master Neil McDonald demonstrates just how effective well-executed positional sacrifices are. Topics covered include sacrifices to open lines for the pieces, sacrifices as a defensive weapon, the exchange sacrifice, the psychology of sacrifice and much more.

Author : Daniel Naroditsky
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789056915605

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Mastering Positional Chess by Daniel Naroditsky Pdf

Mastering Positional Chess is a serious, but entertaining chess instruction book. Daniel started writing it when he realized that his lack of positional understanding was causing him to lose many games.

Author : Leonid Shamkovich,Random House
Publisher : Three Rivers Press (CA)
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1986-09-01
Category : Games
ISBN : 0679141030

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The Modern Chess Sacrifice by Leonid Shamkovich,Random House Pdf

Combines a theoretical and practical approach to sacrifice in the opening and middle game, providing examples and hints on developing, preventing, and retarding the sacrifice

Author : Mihai Suba,Colin A. MacNab
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Chess
ISBN : 1906552878

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Positional Chess Sacrifices by Mihai Suba,Colin A. MacNab Pdf

Author : David LeMoir
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Chess
ISBN : 1904600034

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Essential Chess Sacrifices by David LeMoir Pdf

Sacrifices are an essential part of chess. Those who never consider sacrificing will miss countless opportunities and find that promising positions repeatedly slip away. Players who do not appreciate their opponents' sacrificial possibilities will be unable to see danger signs, and find themselves on the wrong end of too many king-hunts. Rather than merely cataloguing the various possibilities and providing examples, LeMoir discusses the possible follow-ups to the sacrifices, the defensive options against them, and the positional factors that might suggest whether the sacrifice will be sound or unsound. There are many important types of chess positions that can only be played well by those who understand the thematic sacrifices that are possible.

Author : Ivan Sokolov
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789056914776

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Sacrifice and Initiative in Chess by Ivan Sokolov Pdf

lThe sacrifice is one of the most beautiful, rewarding and complex aspects of chess. During a game the decision to give up material in order to get an advantage is probably the most difficult one a player has to take. Often, you have to burn your bridges without being able to fully calculate the consequences. Risks and rewards are racing through your mind, fighting for precedence while the clock keeps ticking. Now is the moment, because after the next move the window for this opportunity may be closed. In this book Ivan Sokolov presents a set of practical tools that will help you to master the art of sacrifice. By concentrating on the aim you are trying to achieve, rather than on the opening you are playing or the piece you might be going to sack, he teaches you how to come to a reasonable risk assessment and how to trust your intuition. There is a separate part on seizing the initiative without actually giving up material. Ivan Sokolov has written an entertaining and instructive guide, packed with useful advice and lots of practical examples.

Author : Mihai Suba
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789056914592

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Dynamic Chess Strategy by Mihai Suba Pdf

In this enlarged edition of a modern classic (first published in 1991) on the battle of chess ideas, grandmaster Mihai Suba developed the concept of ?dynamic potential? in modern chess strategy. In improving your position on the board the old strategy principles often lead to conflicting conclusions. Suba takes another view on the meaning of, for example, ?bad positions? and ?quiet moves?, and uses a light touch to explain his ideas. With many entertaining and instructive examples the author explores ?the accumulation of potential? as the modern way to get the advantage. A thought-provoking and yet very practical guide.

Author : Joel Johnson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-28
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781312029965

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Positional Attacks by Joel Johnson Pdf

The third installment of the best-selling series of attack books - Formation Attacks, Formation Attack Strategies, and now, Positional Attacks is another 500 page book, full of great attack information with 532 fabulous attack games from all openings and all eras. The aim of Positional Attacks is to uncover the artistic side of attacking, one that is primarily centered on the creation and exploitation of weaknesses. Oh sure, there will be tactics; after all they cannot be avoided in chess - nor would we want to exclude them. But there is nothing quite like witnessing chess masters dissect their opponents with smooth, elegant, aggressive, positional attacking maneuvers. And, once again, the games provided in the book came from an in-depth global search for unique, inspirational, and original attacks from some of the world's greatest attackers. Many of them toil in remote areas of the planet and have only a local following.

Author : Valeri Bronznik
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-18
Category : Games
ISBN : 9789056914738

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Techniques of Positional Play by Valeri Bronznik Pdf

Opening preparation is useful, but understanding the middlegame is much more important. This book, an improved edition of a Russian classic, teaches amateur chess players 45 extremely effective skills in a crystal-clear manner. Quite a few of the ideas presented here will surprise the reader, because they offer solutions for problems the club player is only subconsciously aware. How do you activate your rook pawn? How do you prevent your opponent from opening a file? How do you restrict the efficacy of your opponents pieces? Which rook belongs on the c-, d- or e-file? What is the best way to exchange a piece? How do you castle artificially? In most cases the techniques are easy to understand and memorize. Bronznik and Terekhin do not burden the reader with deep analysis and only present those variations that are really necessary to get the point. There is a special training section at the end of the book where you can test your skills.

Author : Marovic Drazen
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Chess
ISBN : 1901983730

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Secrets of Positional Chess by Marovic Drazen Pdf

How can one determine if a piece is weak or strong? Or if a square is weak or strong? These are the principal questions that grandmaster and trainer Drazen Marovic addresses in this important book. By discussing carefully chosen games and positions, Marovic explains how to recognize good and bad features of positions, and how to make use of one's advantages and exploit the opponent's weaknesses. Themes that crop up repeatedly include 'weaknesses' that are unexploitable (and therefore are not weaknesses at all), surrendering certain squares in order to gain more important squares, and material sacrifices to exploit major weaknesses. * Strength and weakness on files and diagonals * Vulnerabilities on the first and second ranks * Static weakness and attack * Characteristics of the pieces * Outposts Drazen Marovic is a grandmaster from Croatia, who has won medals as both player and trainer for various national teams. His pupils include Bojan Kurajica, World Under-20 Champion in 1965, and Al Modiahki of Qatar, the first Arabian grandmaster. Marovic has a wealth of experience as a writer, editor and television commentator on chess. He is currently the trainer of the Croatian national team. This is his third book for Gambit. His two previous books discussed various aspects of pawn play, and have been warmly received by the chess-playing public.

Author : Israel Gelfer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780486316796

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Positional Chess Handbook by Israel Gelfer Pdf

Learn to develop a more powerful strategic game. Key squares, bad bishops, pawn structures, other examples appear in ascending difficulty, with cross-references. For players at every level. 495 black-and-white illustrations.

Author : Andrew Soltis
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781849941556

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100 Chess Master Trade Secrets by Andrew Soltis Pdf

If you want to become a chess master, there are certain things you need to know – essential tips and techniques that the masters know, and you need to learn. This incredibly useful book collects all these techniques together in one volume, so you can try them out, tick them off, and start on your path towards chess greatness. Arranged in chapters covering every aspect of chess, from openings to endgames, renowned chess author Andrew Soltis provides top 20 rundowns of these specific positions and techniques: chapters include Top 20 Sacrifices, Top 20 Crucial Middlegame Decisions, Top 20 Endgame Techniques and Top 20 Exact Endgames. Written in Andrew Soltis's eternally engaging and accessible style, this book will prove invaluable to any player who wants to become a chess master.