David vs Goliath Chess
How to Beat a Stronger Player
Published on 1. October 2016
238 pages
978-1-84994-426-7 (ISBN)
Description
Strategies and examples for beating a superior opponent in chess.
Chess history is littered with David vs Goliath chess struggles where the weaker player has prevailed. Chess masters, even international grandmasters, can be defeated by young, improving players who use the right techniques and proper attitude.
In David vs Goliath Chess, renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis takes you through 50 annotated games that show how weaker players have scored stunning upsets by overcoming a superior opponent's greater knowledge and experience.
He gives tips on everything from the best psychological mindset to take on a strong player, to studying your opponents past games, identifying weaknesses and identifying chess strategies he or she won't expect.
A great chess improver book that will benefit any regular chess player, including club players, giving the reader confidence to take on anyone at chess.
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10/2016
Batsford
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International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis was the chess correspondent for the New York Post and is a very popular chess writer. He is the author of many books including What it Takes to Become a Chess Master, Transpo Tricks in Chess and How to Choose a Chess Move.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Contents
- Chapter One: It's Good To Be A David
- Chapter Two: When Titans Fall
- Chapter Three: All Hail the Unknowns
- Chapter Four: One, But A Lion
- Chapter Five: First Round Fearless
- Chapter Six: Show Time
- Index of Players
- Index of Openings
- Copyright
