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The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess. Improve Your Results Now!.
John Emms
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Description for The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess. Improve Your Results Now!.
Paperback. Are you making the most of your chess talent? This work tackles the important aspects of practical play such as: concentration and behaviour at the chessboard; playing for a win or a draw; winning good positions and saving difficult ones; handling time trouble; avoiding silly mistakes; understanding your strengths and weaknesses; and more. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize potential and improve results in competitive play. Drawing upon years of his own experience, Emms tackles the all-important practical aspects of chess playing: studying ones own strengths and weaknesses, and those of prospective opponents; concentration and manner at the chessboard; handling time trouble; tackling cheats; playing for a win or a draw; saving difficult positions; avoiding silly mistakes; building an opening repertoire; using chess computers and software; choosing the right tournaments and much more besides.
John Emms reveals the secrets of how to maximize potential and improve results in competitive play. Drawing upon years of his own experience, Emms tackles the all-important practical aspects of chess playing: studying ones own strengths and weaknesses, and those of prospective opponents; concentration and manner at the chessboard; handling time trouble; tackling cheats; playing for a win or a draw; saving difficult positions; avoiding silly mistakes; building an opening repertoire; using chess computers and software; choosing the right tournaments and much more besides.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Everyman Chess United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857444124
SKU
V9781857444124
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About John Emms
John Emms is one of the UK's leading Grandmasters and has captained the English Team at two Chess Olympiads. He's an experienced coach who has worked with many top players, including World Championship finalist Michael Adams. He's also a highly respected writer; previous works for Everyman Chess include The Scandinavian and the best-selling Starting Out: The Sicilian.
Reviews for The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess. Improve Your Results Now!.
'One of the finest instructive opening books I've ever seen.' Award-winning author Jeremy Silman reviewing John Emms's Easy Guide to the Nimzo-Indian. 'A beautiful integration of instruction and concrete analysis.' Award-winning author Jeremy Silman reviewing John Emms's Easy Guide to the Nimzo-Indian.