Master chess psychologist Amatzia Avni outlines a new approach to playing chess - be tricksy about your game, bend the rules where possible and always come out on top! Players of all abilities are urged, step-by-step, to unlearn everything they've learned so far and adopt a fearless attitude to the game. Every tip for bending the rules is included here with comprehensive illustrated games. This essential guide covers:
- Expert guidance from a highly respected chess psychologist and Master
- Accessible information and illustrative games for players of all abilities
- A strategy/tactics book ideal for club players
Content
004 Acknowledgements
005 Introduction
010Part 1: The Nature of 'Devious Chess'
011Chapter One: Virgin Soil
018Chapter Two: Raising the Tension
018 Hanging Pieces
022 Unstable Pieces
025 Mutual Races
027Chapter Three: Coffeehouse Chess
033Chapter Four: Not So Elementary, My Dear Watson
033 Not Your First Choice
034 Routine Moves, Vicious Intentions
036 You Cannot Be Serious
037 Is This Move Really Possible?
041Chapter Five: Peculiar Moves
041 One Move Gains Two Pieces
042 Long, Long Moves
044 And then, in the Midst of the Storm, the King Moves
045 The Pawn Wedge
047 Blocking Escape Routes
049 Into the Lion's Den
052 Capturing the Weaker Piece
054Part 2: Principled Issues Concerning 'Devious Chess'
055Chapter Six: Twists and Turns
066Chapter Seven: The Trap vs. Blunder Dilemma
074Chapter Eight: Methods of Conducting 'Devious Chess'
074 Setting Fire in the Desert
077 Confusing the Issue
079 Provocation
080 Entering Incalculable Complications
081 Opportunism
084 Striving for Imbalance
085 Desperados
088Chapter Nine: Confronting 'Devious Chess'
088 Preventing
089 Ignoring
090 Simplifying
092 Refuting
095Part 3: Illustrative Games
125 Part 4: Assessment and Practical Tips
126Chapter Ten: Evaluating 'Devious Chess'
135Chapter Eleven: Becoming an Unconventional Player
141 Solutions to Puzzles
144 References
- The Nature of Tricky Chess: Virgin land
- Raising the tension to boiling point
- Coffeehouse chess
- Not so elementary, my dear Watson
- Peculiar moves
- Principled Issues of 'Tricky Chess': Twists and turns
- The trap vs blunder dilemma
- Methods of conducting 'tricky chess'
- Illustrative Games
- Assesment and Implementation: Evaluation of tricksy chess
- Transforming into a 'tricky chess' player
- Expert guidance from a highly respected chess psychologist and Master
- Accessible information and illustrative games for players of all abilities
- A strategy/tactics book ideal for club players
Content
004 Acknowledgements
005 Introduction
010Part 1: The Nature of 'Devious Chess'
011Chapter One: Virgin Soil
018Chapter Two: Raising the Tension
018 Hanging Pieces
022 Unstable Pieces
025 Mutual Races
027Chapter Three: Coffeehouse Chess
033Chapter Four: Not So Elementary, My Dear Watson
033 Not Your First Choice
034 Routine Moves, Vicious Intentions
036 You Cannot Be Serious
037 Is This Move Really Possible?
041Chapter Five: Peculiar Moves
041 One Move Gains Two Pieces
042 Long, Long Moves
044 And then, in the Midst of the Storm, the King Moves
045 The Pawn Wedge
047 Blocking Escape Routes
049 Into the Lion's Den
052 Capturing the Weaker Piece
054Part 2: Principled Issues Concerning 'Devious Chess'
055Chapter Six: Twists and Turns
066Chapter Seven: The Trap vs. Blunder Dilemma
074Chapter Eight: Methods of Conducting 'Devious Chess'
074 Setting Fire in the Desert
077 Confusing the Issue
079 Provocation
080 Entering Incalculable Complications
081 Opportunism
084 Striving for Imbalance
085 Desperados
088Chapter Nine: Confronting 'Devious Chess'
088 Preventing
089 Ignoring
090 Simplifying
092 Refuting
095Part 3: Illustrative Games
125 Part 4: Assessment and Practical Tips
126Chapter Ten: Evaluating 'Devious Chess'
135Chapter Eleven: Becoming an Unconventional Player
141 Solutions to Puzzles
144 References