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Lessons with a Grandmaster
Boris Gulko
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Description for Lessons with a Grandmaster
Paperback. 'Lessons with a Grandmaster' bridges the gap between grandmaster and amateur through a series of chess lessons between teacher, the renowned Grandmaster Boris Gulko, and student Dr. Joel R. Sneed, a professor of psychology and amateur chess player. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: WDMG1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Imagine you are a club player who has been given the opportunity to talk at length with a famous grandmaster. How would you make the most of this opportunity? Club players are unaware of the subtleties that exist in grandmaster chess. Great players can analyse chess at a depth that is unfathomable to amateurs. However, having reached such a high level can make it difficult to understand what is lacking in the mind of the amateur. Lessons with a Grandmaster bridges this gap between grandmaster and amateur through a series of conversations between teacher, the renowned Grandmaster Boris Gulko, and ... Read more
Imagine you are a club player who has been given the opportunity to talk at length with a famous grandmaster. How would you make the most of this opportunity? Club players are unaware of the subtleties that exist in grandmaster chess. Great players can analyse chess at a depth that is unfathomable to amateurs. However, having reached such a high level can make it difficult to understand what is lacking in the mind of the amateur. Lessons with a Grandmaster bridges this gap between grandmaster and amateur through a series of conversations between teacher, the renowned Grandmaster Boris Gulko, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Everyman Chess United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781857446685
SKU
V9781857446685
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Ref
99-2
About Boris Gulko
Boris Gulko is one of the most distinguished grandmasters in the chess world. He's a former Soviet Champion and has also won the US Championship twice since his immigration in 1986, making him the only chess player ever to have held both the American and Soviet championship titles. Dr. Joel R. Sneed is a professor of ... Read more
Reviews for Lessons with a Grandmaster
This book is an outstanding contribution to instructional chess...This title is destined to be a classic... Lessons with a Grandmaster might just be the finest treatise ever written on the nuances and dynamics of positional play. This is learning at its best. John Warth, ChessCafe.com