This anthology presents the 45 most exciting of the hundreds of chess games as nominated in the column 'Just Checking' in New In Chess magazine. The games were chosen by chess greats such as Vishy Anand, Nigel Short and Vasyl Ivanchuk, all answering the question: What was the most exciting chess game you have ever seen? Besides inevitable 'usual suspects' like Kasparov-Topalov (Wijk aan Zee 1999) or the 'Immortal' Anderssen-Kieseritzky (London 1851), you'll be treated to a wide variety of lesser-known gems.
The back catalogue of New In Chess magazine is a fabulous source of chess instruction. For more than three decades every issue has been full of detailed and highly enlightening annotations by the world's best players. Acclaimed chess author Steve Giddins is firmly convinced that the study of well-annotated master games is the best way to improve. Therefore he has revisited the New in Chess vault and assembled the clearest and didactic examples. The Thrill of Skill is has chapters on attack and defence, sacrifices, material imbalances, pawn structures, endgames and various positional themes. There are masterclasses by dozens of chess legends and no fewer than eight World Champions. Together they provide the high standard of instructional material that today's club player needs.
Master Steve Giddins selects and examines his favorite games from Alexander
Alekhine, one of the greatest players of all time, and shows us how we can all
learn and improve our chess by studying Alekhine's play.
FIDE Master Steve Giddins selects and examines his favourite games from David
Bronstein, one of the greatest and most loved chess players of all time, and
shows us how we can all learn and improve our chess by studying Bronstein's
masterpieces
Steve Giddins selects and studies his favourite games by Aron Nimzowitsch, one
of the key figures in the history of chess. Giddins demonstrates how we can
all improve by learning from Nimzowitsch's masterpieces.
Steve Giddins studies the French Winawer and its many variations. He examines
instructive games, covers the most important lines and provides answers to all
the key questions.
Steve Giddins studies the English Opening and its many variations. He examines
instructive games, covers the most important lines and provides answers to all
the key questions.
Endgame expert Steve Giddins examines 50 of the finest examples of endgame
play in the history of chess and covers the essential principles of winning
endgame play.
Steve Giddins is an author acclaimed for his ability to write in down-to-earth style on fundamental chess topics. In this book he answers the questions that really matter to chess-players. His topics include many basic ideas, including some that have rarely been addressed so directly in chess literature, and thus are often misunderstood by club players. Where appropriate, the answers also address highly sophisticated concepts, providing insights gleaned from many years of experience and discussions with players and trainers of the highest level.Subjects * Playing Chess in General * The Opening * Tactics and Combinations * Planning and Strategy * Positional Play * The Endgame * Competitive Play * Training and Computers *Throughout, the ideas are backed up with examples from practical play and thought-provoking quotes from the great chess legends, thinkers and writers.
Der beliebte Schachautor Steve Giddins präsentiert hier 101 wichtige Ideen für die korrekte und erfolgreiche Behandlung des Endspiels. Das Durcharbeiten und Durchdringen dieser Konzepte und Methoden wird Sie in die Lage versetzen, in der eigenen Turnierpraxis analoge Situationen zu erkennen und dann die hier beschriebenen Methoden praktisch anzuwenden. Dank der zahlreichen Diagramme, die den Leser durch die Analysen begleiten und die Kernaussagen veranschaulichen, eignet sich das Buch ideal zum Studium ohne Brett und Figuren. Alle Endspieltypen kommen zur Sprache - einfache, aber wichtige technische Stellungen ebenso wie komplexe strategische Kampfsituationen. In den 101 Tipps finden Sie prägnante Faustregeln, aber auch Hinweise zu allgemeinen Denkmethoden. Die Beispiele stammen aus den unterschiedlichsten Quellen, ihre Auswahl gründet auf der Erfahrung von Steve Giddins als Spieler, Trainer und Schüler. Steve Giddins ist ein englischer FIDE-Meister, regelmäßiger Teilnehmer an internationalen Turnieren und Autor für das British Chess Magazine. Er wird als Autor geschätzt, der dem Leser nützliche und geradlinige Tipps von wirklicher praktischer Bedeutung zu geben weiß.
