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| chess mistakes in the opening: Chess Openings Theory and Practice I. A. Horowitz, 2015-06-07 Speaking for myself and for players of my strength, Chess Openings: Theory and Practice is the greatest aid I have ever seen for preparing for a tournament. Speaking for all other players, the book is a must. Current thinking on all important lines is meticulously presented, offering myriad, clear-cut ideas a completely new and effective arsenal of weapons. -Samuel Reshevsky, United States Open Champion. Chess Openings Theory and Practice is a remarkable book, unequaled by any book of that era or since. It is not a mere openings book with long columns of moves followed at the end by punctuation marks such as + -- or =. It presents opening ideas and games, often including the first game where each opening was played, plus the history of the opening, the names of famous players who played this opening and the ideas and plans on which the opening is based. It provides idea variations. These are variations that may not actually occur in actual practice, but are what you would play if given the chance. No other book does that, at least not in English and not to this extent. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: A Guide to Chess Improvement Dan Heisman, 2010 This book features the very best of Dan Heisman's multi-award winning chess column Novice Nook and is full of valuable instruction, insight and practical advice on a wide range of key chess subjects. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Chess Openings For Dummies James Eade, 2010-08-02 Improve your chess game the fast and easy way You never get a second chance to make a first impression?especially in the game of chess! Chess Openings For Dummies gives you tips and techniques for analyzing openings and strategies for winning chess games from the very first move you make! This friendly, helpful guide provides you with easy-to-follow and step-by-step instructions on the top opening chess strategies and gives you the tools you need to develop your own line of attack from the very start. Includes illustrations to help ensure victory Equips you with the tools and strategies to plan a winning strategy Also serves as a valuable resource for curriculums that use chess as a learning tool Whether you?re a veteran or novice chess player, Chess Openings For Dummies is the ultimate guide to getting a grip on the openings and variants that will ensure you have all the right moves to open and win any chess game. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Modern Chess Strategy Ludek Pachman, 2012-04-26 The use of the queen, the active king, exchanges, pawn play, the center, weak squares, more. Often considered the most important book on strategy. 298 diagrams. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: My First Chess Opening Repertoire for White Vincent Moret, 2016-05-11 Every chess player needs to decide which openings he is going to play. But where do you start? The risk of drowning in the turbulent sea of opening theory is only too real for beginning amateurs. Often your goals and ambitions will be misguided. Trying to win in 20 moves, copying what's in fashion among top-GM's or memorizing variations are a waste of time. Most likely you will never play your ‘preparation' or end up by jumping from one opening to the other. Experienced French chess trainer Vincent Moret provides a complete, ready-to-go chess opening repertoire for White with a sound set of lines that do not outdate rapidly, do not require memorization and are easy to digest for beginning players and other amateurs. In this complete and user-friendly guide, Moret has selected relatively aggressive variations that will enhance your tactical vision. To show the typical plans and demonstrate underlying ideas and key motifs, Moret not only selected games of Grandmasters. For instructional purposes, he also uses games of young players to highlight the errors they tend to make. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: More Chess Openings Bruce Pandolfini, 1993-12-03 Pandolfini, who will be the commentator for the 1993 World Chess Championships in Los Angeles this fall, illustrates 200 new and effective moves for the challenging first phase of the game, explaining strategies and principles in a clear and understandable way. 200 line drawings. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: How to Get Better at Chess Larry Evans, Jeremy Silman, Betty Roberts, 1991 Chess masters on the art of philosophy & chess, showing the essence of each player's style, strengths & weaknesses. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes Larry Evans, A fascinating collection of more than two hundred typical errors committed by the worlds greatest players challenges you to test your skills by choosing between two moves: the right one, or the one actually played. You will be amazed at how even world champions make errors in critical situations and violate the basic principles of chess. From neglecting development and king safety, misjudging threats, and premature attacks to impulsiveness, snatching pawns, and basic inattention, you get a complete course in exactly what not to do. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: The Ideas Behind the Chess Openings Reuben Fine, Sam Sloan, 2012-01-20 This book presents the indispensable foundations for the understanding of the variations of the chess openings. It has been said that ideas are weapons. That is certainly as true in chess as in any other field. A mastery of a little theory which conveys real understanding of the game is infinitely more valuable than a carefully memorized compilation of endless moves. Paradoxically, a thorough grasp of the ideas behind the openings, which are relatively few in number, is a royal road to knowledge which eliminates much of the drudgery associated with remembering a long series of variations. My object in this work is to present the necessary ideology as concisely as possible. This is one of the great classic works on chess by one of the strongest chess players in history. All to often the most recent chess books are just database dumps based on millions of chess games. Our young chess players often undertake the task of memorizing thousands of variations. Let me let you in on a little secret: The world's leading chess grandmasters do not memorize thousands of opening lines. Rather, they study and work them out. They remember the ideas behind the moves, not necessarily the moves themselves. Once they recall the reasons for the moves, they can work out and re-discover the best moves themselves. There are many new moves and opening variations that have become popular and fashionable since this book was published. However, the ideas behind these openings have remained the same. This book is just as valid as when it was first published. Reuben Fine was one of the world's strongest grandmasters of chess. |
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| chess mistakes in the opening: Winning Chess Openings Yasser Seirawan, 2003 In Yasser Seirawan's entertaining, easy-to-follow style, they are shown formations that can be used with other White or Black pieces. |
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| chess mistakes in the opening: Win in the Opening! I︠A︡kov Isaevich Neĭshtadt, Yakov Neishtadt, 2000 To lose a game of chess in the opening or the early middlegame is especially annoying. However, this is something that happens not only to novices, but also to experienced masters. A knowledge of opening disasters and of the correct replies to sharp continuations is imperative, if a player is to master this difficult phase of the game, in which much is still shrouded in mist. Time and again unexpected combinative themes occur, striking the opponent like a bolt from the blue. A player who has studied the material here can hope for some quick and pretty victories, and it will also spare his nerves, if the opponent should wildly attack. With its clear explanations and recommendations, this book provides an excellent grounding in chess opening theory. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Basic Chess Openings for Kids Charles Hertan, 2015-09-01 Award-winning author Charles Hertan knows what kids really need to know (and want to know) about mobilizing their pawns and pieces. Traditional chess opening books concentrate on the variations in different openings. Charles Hertan believes that for beginners and advanced beginners memorizing lines in the Sicilian and Nimzo-Indian defenses is not only boring but also a waste of time. Hertan’s approach is different. He helps kids to develop a solid understanding of the fundamental opening ideas and principles. What are the properties of each chess piece, and how can they be mobilized effectively to work together and get a strong position on the board? In his trademark humorous and kid-friendly way, Hertan teaches what you should actually be trying to achieve at the start of a game. Kids will love learning how to avoid The Five Most Common Opening Mistakes. This is a fun, easy-to-use, down-to-earth and accessible chess opening primer. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna Emmanuel Neiman, 2014-03-07 If only real life were like a book on chess tactics! But during a game you are on your own, and nobody will whisper in your ear that you have reached a position that is, in fact, a tactical puzzle and all you have to do is solve it. What you need, discovered Emmanuel Neiman in his long career as a chess trainer, is a way to read the signals which indicate that, somewhere in the position you are looking at, there is a tactical blow. What you need is a Chess Tactics Antenna! This trailblazing book by award-winning author Neiman provides a set of tools that enables the average club player to determine the moment he needs to look for win. , |
| chess mistakes in the opening: How to Play Good Opening Moves Edmar Mednis, 1986-09-12 How to Play Good Opening Movesfeatures the principles of starting strong and executing quality chess moves. Chapters include: *What is the opening? *Quality of White Opening Moves *Quality of Black Opening Moves *Evaluation of Moves: The Practical Approach *Sicilian Defense: Basic Principles *Sicilian Defense: Advanced Play *Queen's Gambit Declined: Basic Principles *Queen's Gambit Declined: Advanced Play *Bad Moves: How Not to Play Them *Castling: Early or Late? *Pawn Play: Center, Formations, Weaknesses |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Imagination in Chess Paata Gaprindashvili, 2020-11-17 There is much published on chess tactics, strategy, openings and endings, but little on how to come up with imaginative solutions through logical thinking and evaluation. This book is dedicated to that task and provides over 700 'fresh' positions, incorporating a variety of schemes of thought for the reader to solve. The examples emphasise the power of logical and resourceful thinking, quick wit and imagination. In each chapter the author presents little-explored concepts, such as progressive and reciprocal thinking, to help the reader achieve decisive results and to make fewer mistakes in calculation. The material has been accumulated by the author over many years as a trainer and will be of great benefit to competitive players seeking to improve their methods of thinking. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: The Improving Chess Thinker Dan Heisman, 2014-06-07 In an guide to developing a more effective thinking process for chess, an instructor evaluates how players at all levels approach analytical positions and offers lessons based on his findings to help players avoid typical flaws. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black Jouni Yrjola, Jussi Tella, 2001 This book equips the reader with everything he needs to know to play Black in a game of chess. Two experienced Finnish players have described an exciting repertoire based on the move 1...d6 in reply to whatever White's first move happens to be. Black's strategy is hypermodern and dynamic: White is encouraged to seize space, while Black develops his pieces rapidly and actively, waiting for the ideal moment to attack and destroy White's central bastion. The variations advocated have been proven in top-level play and have quick-strike potential if White is at all careless or imprecise. The repertoire is based around the Pirc Defence and the variations 1 d4 d6 2 c4 e5 and 1 d4 d6 2 Nf3 Bg4, which fit seamlessly together with 1...d6 systems against White's various flank openings. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: The Right Way to Play Chess David Brine Pritchard, 2008 Gives full details of exactly how to play chess. This book explains the basic theory and includes many examples of play. It includes chapters on the openings, middle and end games, and a chapter of master games which illustrate how styles of play have changed over the years. It also shows how to encourage and teach children to play the game. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Chess Openings for White, Explained Lev Alburt, Roman Dzindzichashvili, Eugene Perelshteyn, Al Lawrence, 2006 Shows you how to start your chess games as dynamically and accurately as the greatest grandmasters in the world. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: The Rust Programming Language (Covers Rust 2018) Steve Klabnik, Carol Nichols, 2019-08-12 The official book on the Rust programming language, written by the Rust development team at the Mozilla Foundation, fully updated for Rust 2018. The Rust Programming Language is the official book on Rust: an open source systems programming language that helps you write faster, more reliable software. Rust offers control over low-level details (such as memory usage) in combination with high-level ergonomics, eliminating the hassle traditionally associated with low-level languages. The authors of The Rust Programming Language, members of the Rust Core Team, share their knowledge and experience to show you how to take full advantage of Rust's features--from installation to creating robust and scalable programs. You'll begin with basics like creating functions, choosing data types, and binding variables and then move on to more advanced concepts, such as: Ownership and borrowing, lifetimes, and traits Using Rust's memory safety guarantees to build fast, safe programs Testing, error handling, and effective refactoring Generics, smart pointers, multithreading, trait objects, and advanced pattern matching Using Cargo, Rust's built-in package manager, to build, test, and document your code and manage dependencies How best to use Rust's advanced compiler with compiler-led programming techniques You'll find plenty of code examples throughout the book, as well as three chapters dedicated to building complete projects to test your learning: a number guessing game, a Rust implementation of a command line tool, and a multithreaded server. New to this edition: An extended section on Rust macros, an expanded chapter on modules, and appendixes on Rust development tools and editions. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: How to Play the Chess Openings Eugene A. Znosko-Borovsky, 2018-06 |
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| chess mistakes in the opening: Chess Openings for Beginners Cory Klein, 2017-11-07 Centuries Worth of Opening Theory and Analysis The topic of chess openings is very theoretical. For centuries, some of the brightest minds in the game have analyzed the game and provided the world with tips on how to establish domination from just the first few moves. However, opening theory is very broad and covers hundreds of possible variations. If you're only beginning to learn and play the game, most books on chess openings will be too intricate and lack the amount of detail required for you to fully understand opening theory. Learn to Win Games From the Opening This book is the perfect guide for chess beginners wanting to learn about opening theory and improve the quality of their openings when playing the game. It covers 30 of the most popular chess openings in history and for each, it provides the following: * Move by move analysis of each opening * Chess diagrams to illustrate every single move and give you a visual representation of each position on the board * A list of advantages and disadvantages of each opening (for both players with white and black pieces) * MOST IMPORTANTLY: A move by move analysis of a grandmaster-level chess game where each opening was used In other words, this book will very simply teach you best opening practices and go over the ones you are most likely to encounter when playing the game. It will also give you all the information you need in order to know which opening to play under which circumstances. Furthermore, it will help you develop your own playing style based on sound openings that have been analyzed and tested for centuries by the brightest minds to ever play the game. Learn From Games Played by Chess Grandmasters This book will also show you examples of opening theory put in practice by chess grandmasters throughout history which will help you understand the reasoning and analysis behind each move. As a result, you will learn to predict probable future moves based on what has been done in the past by the best to ever play the game. So don't hesitate. If you want to learn to win chess games from the opening, now is the time. Just scroll up and grab your copy now! |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps Bruce Pandolfini, 2013-02-26 In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase. Of the three traditional phases of chess play—the opening, the middle-game and the endgame—the opening is the phase average players confront most often. Unfortunately, though, many openings are not completed successfully, partly because until now most opening instruction has consisted of tables of tournament level moves that offer no explanations for the reasons behind them. Consequently, these classical opening patterns can serve as little more than references to the average player. In Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, Bruce Pandolfini uses his unique crime and punishment approach to provide all the previously missing explanation, instruction, practical analyses, and much, much more. The book consists of 202 short openers typical of average players, arranged according to the classical opening variations and by level of difficulty. Each example includes: -the name of the overriding tactic -the name of the opening -a scenario that sets up the tactic to be learned -an interpretation that explains why the loser went wrong, how he could have avoided the trap, and what he should have done instead -a review of important principles and useful guidelines to reinforce each lesson Also included are a glossary of openings that lists all the classical textbook variations for comparison and reference and a tactical index. Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps is a powerful, pragmatic entry into a heretofore remote area of chess theory that will have a profound influence on every player's game. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Rakhmanov's Secrets of Opening Preparation Aleksandr Rachmanov, 2021-08-10 I decided to write about something that I would be interested to learn myself. In this book I show what preparation for a game by a 2650 player looks like. In chess, we only see the game on the stage, and can only guess at what is hidden behind the scenes. Top players can't reveal this, nor can their seconds, so I decided - who, if not me? I show my preparation for games, accompanied by analyses that I consider enough to apply the opening line. I show how I outplay opponents, not with powerful opening preparation, but by leading them into positions that are pleasant for me or unpleasant for them. I explain things that many players do not pay attention to in terms of opening preparation and preparation for an opponent. Aleksandr Rakhmanov, May 2021. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Mastering Opening Strategy Johan Hellsten, 2012 Grandmaster and renowned chess teacher Johan Hellsten provides an essential foundation of opening strategy and an abundance of carefully selected exercises so that readers can monitor their progress. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: The French Winawer Steve Giddins, 2013 The Winawer is a very popular choice amongst French Defence players. It enjoys a sound reputation and reaches positions rich in possibilities for both players. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: My First Chess Opening Repertoire for Black Vincent Moret, 2017-10-13 Every chess player needs to decide which openings he or she is going to play. But where do you start? The risk of drowning in the turbulent sea of chess opening theory is only too real for beginning amateurs. After the success of his volume for White, experienced French chess trainer Vincent Moret now provides a complete, ready-to-go chess opening repertoire for Black. It consists of a sound set of lines that do not outdate rapidly, do not require memorization and are easy to digest for beginners and post-beginners. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Chess Openings Tim Ander, 2019-01-05 Do you love playing chess? Do you tend to use the same predictable openings when beginning a game? Would you like to learn the best ones that will improve your overall strategy? Chess has been played for around 1500 years and has lost none of its appeal to those who like to think tactically and outwit opponents with skill. The game can be learned fairly quickly but mastering it takes much longer and the opening moves are often crucial. In this book, Chess Openings: Learn the Fundamental Chess Openings for Winning Strategies, you can learn some of the moves that are the hallmarks of a great strategy, including: The King's Gambit Ruy Lopez Sicilian defense King's Indian defense Halloween Gambit And more!; Many people see the end move, when the game draws to its conclusion, as the most critical one. But, as shown in Chess Openings, it can often be the first ones that set the scene for a successful outcome. Get a copy of this illuminating book and see how your opening moves could improve your chances of victory and your overall game. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Chess Logic in Practice Erik KISLIK, 2019-07-15 In a follow-up to his best-seller Applying Logic in Chess, Kislik presents a wide range of specific concepts, positional techniques and thinking methods that will help readers play more logical and successful chess. The author has worked with many leading grandmasters, including assisting World Champion Magnus Carlsen with his opening preparation. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Playing the Trompowsky Richard Pert, 2013 If like most chess players you have a limited amount of time that you can spend studying, but you still want to push for an advantage with White, then the Trompowsky is a great choice. The Trompowsky, 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, has not been as deeply investigated as many of the main lines, and it is an attacking opening that is tricky for Black to face.As well as providing an attacking repertoire for White with the ambitious Trompowsky Attack, the author also covers 2.Bg5 against the Dutch Defense, as well as the Pseudo-Tromp, 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: 700 Opening Traps Bill Wall, 2019-11-17 700 Opening Traps is a unique collection of chess moves which set up the opponent to fall into a mating traps. All the games have been derived from practical play, from amateur to Grandmaster level. Opening traps are useful in blitz play, Internet play, and usually with players who do not study opening theory. And at one time or another, all players, from Grandmaster to novice, have fallen for a chess trap or sprung one on some unsuspecting opponent. This books contains basic chess instructions for the novice as well as hundreds of chess positions that will help even the most experience chess players master the art of the chess trap. Another great publication from notable chess Master and author Bill Wall! |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Capablanca X3 Jose Capablanca, 2017-03-22 Brought together for the first time in one volume are three books by the titan of chess, José Capablanca. One of the greatest chess prodigies of all time, he evolved the most perfect chess technique seen on a chessboard. A former World champion, and one of the most successful tournament players in the history of the game, Capablanca's uncanny position judgment empowered him to produce games that were masterful pieces of position play, and that culminated often in combinations of startling brilliancy. My Chess Career. Written one year before he became chess champion of the world, this book relives in Capablanca's own words 35 of his greatest games and those events of his life relevant to his chess career. The seminal work of the Cuban genius who repeated the exploits of Morphy, suddenly bursting onto the European scene and annihilating the great masters who had hitherto dominated the international arena. This book captures the magic of Capablanca's early victory at San Sebastian 1911 and his second place - bowing only to Lasker - at St Petersburg 1914. Chess Fundamentals. Capablanca's classic instructional manual first appeared in 1921, the year he defeated Emanuel Lasker for the world championship title. This handbook is packed with timeless advice on different aspects of practical play and illustrated by Capablanca's own games. A Primer of Chess. Capablanca's introduction to chess is an ideal first chess book for players of all ages. In systematic fashion, Capablanca lucidly explains the rules and basic principles of this fascinating game, and illustrates these with a wide range of practical examples. After capturing the world championship in in 1921, Capablanca was for a time regarded as practically invincible. Although he surprisingly lost his title to Alexander Alekhine in 1927, Capablanca remained a leading player until his death in New York in 1942. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Applying Logic in Chess Erik Kislik, 2018-05-31 One of the world's top chess trainers offers practical advice on an enormous range of topics, including computer use, preparation and psychology. Erik Kislik is originally from California and lives in Budapest, Hungary. He has worked with many leading grandmasters, including assisting World Champion Magnus Carlsen with his opening preparation. |
| chess mistakes in the opening: The Queen's Gambit Walter Tevis, 2016-04-14 NOW A MAJOR GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING NETFLIX SERIES STARRING ANYA TAYLOR-JOY When she is sent to an orphanage at the age of eight, Beth Harmon soon discovers two ways to escape her surroundings: playing chess with the janitor and taking the little green pills given to the children to keep them subdued. Before long, it becomes apparent that hers is an unusual talent, and as she progresses to the top of the US chess rankings she is able to forge a new life for herself. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting . . . 'Superb' Time Out 'Mesmerizing' Newsweek 'Gripping' Financial Times 'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it' Michael Ondaatje 'Don't pick this up if you want a night's sleep' Scotsman 'Few novelists have written about genius - and addiction - as acutely as Walter Tevis' The Telegraph |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Complete Book of Chess Openings Fred Reinfeld, 2012-04-01 |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Logical Chess Irving Chernev, 1957 |
| chess mistakes in the opening: Secrets of Grandmaster Play John Nunn, P. C. Griffiths, 1987 Analyzes twenty chess games, discusses strategy, and includes advice on how to analyze a position |
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