On the Attack: The Art of Attacking Chess According to the Modern Masters

Timman, Jan:

ISBN 10: 9056911872 / ISBN 13: 9789056911874

Published by Netherlands: New in Chess, 2006

About this Item

235 S., lll. Gebraucht. sehr guter Zustand. Modern attacking chess has become one of the most popular styles of play in the world. This volume explains how to build an advantage, turn it into an aggressive strategy with great attacking moves, and how to exploit weaknesses in an opponent's position. "On the Attack" presents the most instructive games from great players such as Kasparov, Topalov, Karpov, Shirov, and Polgar, in order to explain the fundamental ideas behind modern attacking chess and its successful execution. This volume will help players at all levels improve their confidence, imagination, and tactical ability in attacking play. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 495.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the Attack: The Art of Attacking Chess According to the Modern Masters
• Publisher: Netherlands: New in Chess
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9056911872
• ISBN 13: 9789056911874
• Binding: Gr.-8°, Taschenbuch
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Weight: 495 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A world famous grandmaster explains the modern style of attacking chess to amateur chess players. Jan Timman teaches how to build up an advantage in the game and how to convert that advantage into an aggressive strategy and into great attacking moves. He has selected the most instructive attacking games of great players like Kasparov, Topalov, Karpov, Shirov, and Judit Polgar in order to explain to amateur chess players the basic ideas of modern attacks and their successful execution.

About the Author

Jan Timman is editor-in-chief of New In Chess, the world s premier chess magazine.