
Chess Bootcamp
Beyond the Basics
Bernard Katz(Author)
Everyman Chess (Publisher)
Published on 25. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-78194-594-0 (ISBN)
Description
Benjamin Katz is a renowned chess coach with over 20 years experience coaching students of all ability levels throughout the United States. He has helped numerous students improve and achieve chess success.
This book details the training program he has developed based on this extensive experience. It cultivates the core skill set required to advance beyond the basics in chess. Included are key strategies, basic endgame positions and techniques, information on what to do when you're stuck, how to convert an advantage, and a high-level opening repertoire for both black and white.
There are also numerous practical exercises that utilize a combination of recent examples from the games of Benjamin's students, as well as games played by the top players in the world, both contemporary and from the game's history.
Benjamin Katz is a National Chess Master and the co-founder of Growing Minds Chess Academy, a progressive chess instruction company in New York City that incorporates the latest in modern educational theory with tried and trusted approaches to chess learning.
This book details the training program he has developed based on this extensive experience. It cultivates the core skill set required to advance beyond the basics in chess. Included are key strategies, basic endgame positions and techniques, information on what to do when you're stuck, how to convert an advantage, and a high-level opening repertoire for both black and white.
There are also numerous practical exercises that utilize a combination of recent examples from the games of Benjamin's students, as well as games played by the top players in the world, both contemporary and from the game's history.
Benjamin Katz is a National Chess Master and the co-founder of Growing Minds Chess Academy, a progressive chess instruction company in New York City that incorporates the latest in modern educational theory with tried and trusted approaches to chess learning.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78194-594-0 (9781781945940)
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E-Book
05/2022
Simon + Schuster LLC
€19.77
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Benjamin Katz is a National Chess Master and the co-founder of Growing Minds Chess Academy, a progressive chess instruction company in New York City that incorporates the latest in modern educational theory with tried and trusted approaches to chess learning. He is a renowned chess coach with over 20 years experience coaching students of all ability levels throughout the United States. He has helped numerous students improve and achieve chess success.
Content
* Four Fundamental Endgame Themes
* Basic Tactics
* Blunders
* How to Win in the Endgame When You're Up Material
* Defense
* Chess Strategy Fundamentals: Pawn Structures
* Fun Chess
* Middlegame Strategy
* An Opening Repertoire for White
* An Opening Repertoire for Black
* Solutions
* Basic Tactics
* Blunders
* How to Win in the Endgame When You're Up Material
* Defense
* Chess Strategy Fundamentals: Pawn Structures
* Fun Chess
* Middlegame Strategy
* An Opening Repertoire for White
* An Opening Repertoire for Black
* Solutions