Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games

Polg?r L?szl? Laszlo Polgar

ISBN 10: 1579125549 / ISBN 13: 9781579125547

Edité par Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated, 2013

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pp. 1104.

N° de réf. du vendeur 181209755

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games
• Éditeur: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
• Date de parution: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1579125549
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781579125547
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Win at chess with practical instruction from one of the world's leading teachers! With clever strategies for more than 5000 situations and clear diagrams, Chess is for the enthusiastic novice as well as the competitor taking the game to the next level.

Chess takes you through more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from actual matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one move, 3,412 mates in two moves, 744 mates in three moves, 144 simple endgames, and 128 tournament game combinations. Organized by problem type, each combination, or game is keyed to an easy-to-follow solution at the back of the book.. More than 6,000 illustrations make it easy to see the possibilities regardless of where your pieces are on the board. The book also includes the basic rules of the game and an international bibliography. Chess is the ultimate book on winning the game.

À propos des auteurs

Bruce Pandolfini is one of the world's most sought-after chess teachers and one of the most widely read chess writers working today. His role as analyst for PBS's coverage of the 1972 match between chess superstars Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky first launched him into the public eye. His coaching of chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin was portrayed in the book and film Searching for Bobby Fischer. He is a regular columnist for Chess Life, the bible of the chess world, and continues to coach young players professionally and to consult with CEOs from numerous Fortune 500 companies. He lives in New York City.

László Polgár is a Hungarian chess teacher whose writing and strategies are respected and known worldwide. He holds the title of master coach and coached his daughters, Susan, Judit, and Sophia, to several world championships and 11 Olympic gold medals. They host the annual EU Polgár Chess Festival in Budapest.