Pump Up Your Rating

Axel Smith

ISBN 10: 1784832731 / ISBN 13: 9781784832735

Published by Quality Chess UK LLP, GB, 2023

About this Item

Any man in the street knows how to increase his physical strength, but among most chess players confusion reigns when it comes to improving their playing strength. Axel Smith's training methods have guided his friends, teammates and pupils to grandmaster norms and titles. Hard work will be required, but Axel Smith knows how you can Pump Up Your Rating.Every area of chess is covered - opening preparation, through middlegame play, to endgame technique. Smith delves into both the technical and psychological sides of chess, and shows how best to practise and improve.

Seller Inventory # LU-9781784832735

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pump Up Your Rating
• Publisher: Quality Chess UK LLP, GB
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784832731
• ISBN 13: 9781784832735
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Condition: New
• Weight: 880 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Any man in the street knows how to increase his physical strength, but among most chess players confusion reigns when it comes to improving their playing strength. Axel Smith’s training methods have guided his friends, teammates and pupils to grandmaster norms and titles. Hard work will be required, but Axel Smith knows how you can Pump Up Your Rating. Every area of chess is covered – opening preparation, through middlegame play, to endgame technique. Smith delves into both the technical and psychological sides of chess, and shows how best to practise and improve. ChessCafe Book of the Year 2013

About the Author

Axel Smith from Sweden has had great success as a coach. Using his methods on himself, in the space of two years he boosted his rating from 2093 to 2458. Since publishing Pump Up Your Rating he has achieved the Grandmaster title.