Elements of Positional Evaluation: How the Pieces Get Their Power - Softcover

Heisman, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888690585 ISBN 13: 9781888690583

Publisher: Russell Enterprises Inc, 2010

Synopsis

Which side stands better? How much better? Why? Most chess players rely on loosely knit, unstructured methods to evaluate chess pieces and positions. They learn positional principles which often lead to inaccurate evaluations and faulty decisions about how to proceed. This groundbreaking book by best-selling chess author Dan Heisman addresses the evaluation and understanding of how static features affect the value of the pieces in a given position. Emphasis is placed on the static evaluation of each piece s value and its role in the overall position rather than the assessment of a specific position, but Heisman s approach can also be applied to help evaluate entire positions by helping to answer the questions who stands better, by how much, and why?

About this title

About the Author

National Master Dan Heisman is a chess writer and professional chess instructor in the Philadelphia area. His best-selling chess book Looking for Trouble was one of the first chess books to highlight the importance of identifying possible tactical threats. His popular monthly column for beginners, Novice Nook, has been a regular feature at ChessCafe.com since 2001.

Edition details

• Publisher: Russell Enterprises Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1888690585
• ISBN 13: 9781888690583
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 216