Overview
Chess Secrets is a series of books which uncover the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess: strategy, attack, opening play and gambits, classical play, endgames and preparation. In each book the author studies a number of great players from chess history who have excelled in a particular field of the game and who have undeniably influenced those who have followed. In The Giants of Power Play, Neil McDonald selects five players who have excelled in the field of 'power play' - the art of putting opponents under constant pressure. The methods of doing so are numerous, including gaining rapid development in return for material to build up an initiative, preparing powerful opening ideas in advance, or even developing completely new opening systems. McDonald examines the contributions made by each player, their differences in approach and style, and from Morphy to Topalov, how they followed in each other's footsteps. A study of this book will help you to enhance your skills in one of the most crucial elements of the game. *An entertaining and instructive guide to power play *Learn from the greats of the game *Discover how famous chess minds work
Full Product Details
Author: Neil McDonald
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Imprint: Everyman Chess
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.023kg
ISBN: 9781857445978
ISBN 10: 185744597
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 09 September 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
'It's a book rich in insights, and a book whose annotations consistently achieve the difficult - making the ideas and struggle of a game comprehensible and exciting.' - David Kaufman reviewing Neil McDonald's Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy for ChessCafe.com. ""GM Neil McDonald never before wrote a book that I didn't like, and his new Everyman work ""The Giants of Power Play"" is no exception, as I really love it!"" - Paul Motwani, The Scotsman
'It's a book rich in insights, and a book whose annotations consistently achieve the difficult - making the ideas and struggle of a game comprehensible and exciting.'- David Kaufman reviewing Neil McDonald's Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy for ChessCafe.com. <p> GM Neil McDonald never before wrote a book that I didn't like, and his new Everyman work The Giants of Power Play is no exception, as I really love it! <p>- Paul Motwani, The Scotsman
Author Information
Grandmaster Neil McDonald is an experienced tournament player, a respected coach and a talented chess writer with many outstanding works to his name.
