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50 Essential Chess Lessons

Steve Giddins has chosen 50 supremely instructive games — some old, some new, and including many that few readers will have seen before. He has annotated these games in detail from a modern perspective, explaining the useful lessons that can be learnt from them, while avoiding the harmful dogma that characterized many older works of this type. Topics include: Attacking the King, Defence, Piece Power, and Endgame Themes. Each game is followed by a recap of the main lessons to be learned.

Giddins writes in a highly accessible down-to-earth style that appeals to club players seeking to improve their understanding of practical chess. His knowledge of Russian-language chess literature has enabled him to find many excellent examples that have not appeared in previous western literature.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 157
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781904600411
  • Genres
  • chess
  • Release date
  • 2006