Acquire foolproof strategies and combinations from one of the globe’s leading chess masters. Strike? Protect? Exchange pieces? Tactics are the guardians of strategy that seize short-term opportunities to ensnare or surprise your adversary and potentially alter the direction of a match with just a single move. Why compete in obscurity, merely hoping for your opponent’s mistake, when International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan can guide you on how to utilize the tactics of the world’s chess greats to your advantage.
Opt for tactics such as the double assault, the pinning, the skewer, deflection, the cor, x-rays, windmills, and numerous other time-honored strategies. Utilizing classic board scenarios categorized by tactical themes, Seirawan instructs you on how to: Strategize your entire game from the very first move. Think progressively, anticipating each hurdle your opponent might present. Position yourself to execute the stunning combination and endgame you’ve always aspired to. Board positions from actual matches played by history’s eminent chess tacticians are included throughout. Review quizzes for each topic allow you to monitor your progress. In no time, you’ll be playing with greater skill and more confidence than you ever imagined. This synopsis may pertain to another edition of this product.
Winning Chess Openings will equip readers with a robust comprehension of opening principles that can be implemented in every game they engage in–without the need to commit to memory a bewildering array of tedious and extensive opening lines.
