Russian grandmaster and sought-after private teacher Lev Alburt and former Chess Life editor Larry Parr offer a friendly and accessible series of instructional books, incorporating the inside secrets of the legendary Russian method of chess development.
Russia's dominance in modern chess was founded on a uniquely successful program of chess instruction. Now this program has been streamlined and adapted for American readers in a series of books that will help readers develop, step by step, from beginner status to the expert level.
From the first lesson on, Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Beyond the Basics incorporates easy-to-follow strategic concepts. With this system, you're never left in the dark. You learn from the start not just how the pieces move, but where and why to move them. Far more effective than any other system of instruction, this grounding in the principles of intermediate chess strategy will soon take you from total novice to an enjoyable, and competitive, recreational level.
Through instructional chapters and practice sections that feature many more exercises and game situations than other chess instruction books, you'll advance in the game - and have fun doing it - using the techniques that produced a long line of Soviet champions. Whether you want to play chess recreationally with friends, hone your mental skills with the unparalleled challenges of the game, or develop into a tournament player, Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Beyond the Basics will start you off right, increasing your understanding and your enjoyment of the world's greatest game.
Content
011Understanding Chess Notation
013 Chapter 1. Strategy and Planning
021 Chapter 2. Tactics: The Soul of Chess
039 Chapter 3. Chessercizes for Tighter Tactics
065 Chapter 4. Advanced Tactical Devices
077 Chapter 5. Advanced Tactical Chessercizes
101 Chapter 6. Hard-Hitting Combinations
119 Chapter 7. Sturdy King Pawn Openings
141 Chapter 8. King Pawn Chess Movies
157 Chapter 9. Subtle Queen Pawn Openings
185 Chapter 10. Queen Pawn Chess Movies
199 Chapter 11. Common Chess Endgame Themes
217 Chapter 12. Practical Tournament Tips
221 Chapter 13. Once They Were Beginners Like You
225 Index
Russia's dominance in modern chess was founded on a uniquely successful program of chess instruction. Now this program has been streamlined and adapted for American readers in a series of books that will help readers develop, step by step, from beginner status to the expert level.
From the first lesson on, Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Beyond the Basics incorporates easy-to-follow strategic concepts. With this system, you're never left in the dark. You learn from the start not just how the pieces move, but where and why to move them. Far more effective than any other system of instruction, this grounding in the principles of intermediate chess strategy will soon take you from total novice to an enjoyable, and competitive, recreational level.
Through instructional chapters and practice sections that feature many more exercises and game situations than other chess instruction books, you'll advance in the game - and have fun doing it - using the techniques that produced a long line of Soviet champions. Whether you want to play chess recreationally with friends, hone your mental skills with the unparalleled challenges of the game, or develop into a tournament player, Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Beyond the Basics will start you off right, increasing your understanding and your enjoyment of the world's greatest game.
Content
011Understanding Chess Notation
013 Chapter 1. Strategy and Planning
021 Chapter 2. Tactics: The Soul of Chess
039 Chapter 3. Chessercizes for Tighter Tactics
065 Chapter 4. Advanced Tactical Devices
077 Chapter 5. Advanced Tactical Chessercizes
101 Chapter 6. Hard-Hitting Combinations
119 Chapter 7. Sturdy King Pawn Openings
141 Chapter 8. King Pawn Chess Movies
157 Chapter 9. Subtle Queen Pawn Openings
185 Chapter 10. Queen Pawn Chess Movies
199 Chapter 11. Common Chess Endgame Themes
217 Chapter 12. Practical Tournament Tips
221 Chapter 13. Once They Were Beginners Like You
225 Index