Studying Chess Made Easy
It's a fact of chess life that if you want to win, you have to put a bit of study in. Every chess player, from near-beginner to experienced tournament player, needs to learn the openings and keep on top of current theory. But studying doesn't have to be dull. This indispensable book contains foolproof ways to help the information go in… and stay in. Acclaimed chess author Andrew Soltis reveals the key techniques in his trademark witty, accessible style:\ Why you can't study chess the same way...
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It's a fact of chess life that if you want to win, you have to put a bit of study in. Every chess player, from near-beginner to experienced tournament player, needs to learn the openings and keep on top of current theory. But studying doesn't have to be dull. This indispensable book contains foolproof ways to help the information go in… and stay in. Acclaimed chess author Andrew Soltis reveals the key techniques in his trademark witty, accessible style:Why you can't study chess the same way you study school subjectsHow to acquire the most important knowledge: intuitionThe role of memorizing (not a bad thing, despite, what people say)How to get the most out of playing over a master's gameAdopting a chess hero as a means of learningHow great players studyComputers as a study toolHow to train someone elseInternational Grandmaster ANDREW SOLTIS is a popular chess writer and journalist who writes for the New York Post. He is the author of How To Choose a Chess Move, Transpo Tricks in Chess and The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess.Batsford has been a leading international chess publisher since the 1960s, producing books for all chess players, from beginners to Grandmasters. The books are divided into the following ability levels and categories:UniversalBeginnersClub playersCompetitiveGames collectionsBiographyOpeningsStrategy/tactics
Foreword 5Chapter 1 Chess isn't school 7Chapter 2 Cultivating your chess sense 31Chapter 3 The biggest study myth 71Chapter 4 The right way to study an opening 95Chapter 5 Two-and-a-half move chess 124Chapter 6 Overcoming endgame phobia 156Chapter 7 Learning to live with TMI 189Chapter 8 How to learn more from a master game 220Solutions 256
