Graham Burgess Bücher

Das Lösen von Taktikaufgaben ist eine der effektivsten Methoden zur Verbesserung der Spielstärke im Schach. In diesem praktischen Buch finden sich 300 Übungen, deren lehrreiche Aspekte in den Lösungen erläutert werden. Die ersten 64 Aufgaben konzentrieren sich auf klare taktische Wendungen oder Schachmatts, ähnlich den Inhalten in bekannten Gambit-Bestsellern. Besonders wichtig ist es, sich in der Praxis zäh zu verteidigen und nach Gegenangriffsmöglichkeiten zu suchen. Das Buch enthält ein innovatives Kapitel zu diesen oft vernachlässigten Themen sowie Endspielaufgaben und Übungen, bei denen der Leser entscheiden muss, wie er einen Angriff erfolgreich abschließt. Spätere Kapitel fördern die Fähigkeit, schwierige Entscheidungen am Schachbrett zu treffen, sei es beim Angreifen, Opfern, Materialnehmen, Verteidigen oder Vereinfachen. Prinzipien und Richtlinien werden hervorgehoben, ebenso wie häufige Fehlerquellen. Im letzten Abschnitt, der selbst für erfahrene Spieler herausfordernd ist, wird die Komplexität des modernen Schachs behandelt, unterstützt durch nützliche Tipps. Der Autor, Fidemeister Graham Burgess, ist Chefredakteur von Gambit und hat über zwanzig Bücher verfasst. Er lebt in Minnesota, USA.

Solving tactical puzzles is one of the most effective ways to improve your chess. This convenient book provides 300 exercises, with instructive points highlighted in the solutions.There is something here for everyone. The puzzles in the first two chapters are based on a clear-cut tactic or checkmate, such as those explained in Gambit's best-sellers How to Beat Your Dad at Chess and Chess Tactics for Kids. The endgame challenges highlight tactics and principles in action. In practice it is vital to defend resiliently and seek counterattacking chances - there is an innovative chapter on these rarely-covered themes as well as puzzles where the reader must decide how to punch home an attack.Later chapters help readers develop a vital the ability to make tough chessboard decisions. Attack, sacrifice, grab material, defend or simplify - it's for you to decide! Principles and guidelines are emphasized, together with common sources of error. The final section of puzzles will prove a stern challenge even for the best players, with the reader exposed to the full complexity of modern chess - with a few helpful hints along the way.

Improve your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen's 'Immortal Game' to Anand versus Kramnik 2008

For rookie chess players or advanced players who simply want to hone their skills, this new edition of the chess classic has been fully revised and updated. With this guide, which includes courses in tactics and attacking strategy, a selection of the greatest games ever played, helpful advice on club and tournament chess, and a useful glossary of chess terms, victory will be yours. Checkmate

This book offers a comprehensive chess opening repertoire for both White and Black, designed for quick learning within a week. It emphasizes a strategic approach that minimizes the need for memorizing lengthy variations, making it accessible for players of all levels. The repertoire aims to provide effective strategies that can challenge opponents, regardless of their skill level, ensuring that players can enjoy the game without overwhelming complexity.

This work focuses on the King's Indian variations that have undergone the most dramatic change in the last decade. A concise round-up of early deviations by both sides and a discussion of typical plans complete the coverage.

Delving into hidden secrets, this book offers insights and methods for uncovering long-buried truths. It invites readers to explore the depths of concealed knowledge and provides tools for discovery, making it an intriguing journey into the unknown.

Surprising the opponent is a primary aim of modern opening preparation. You can’t afford to be a stationary target – gone are the days when players worked out an elaborate repertoire from which they never varied.These 125 opening surprises land like bombshells in the apparent calm of standard openings and disorientate your opponents as they grapple with original problems. This book is a treasure-trove of unusual ideas at an early stage of the opening, each with a firm logical foundation, yet running against the grain of conventional play. Each idea has quick-strike potential and is supported by enough concrete analysis to enable you to try it with confidence.For this new edition, Burgess has thoroughly revised and expanded the original content with a great many new verdicts and additional analysis and ideas. Every single move has been re-examined and checked against current theory. The brand-new sections mostly deal with ideas that were unknown before 2016 or 2017.Reviews of the first edition ( 101 Chess Opening Surprises ):“explodes right in your face, with ideas in all openings ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous” – GM Lubosh Kavalek, Washington Post“I was stunned by some of the author’s ideas ... excellent” – GM Paul Motwani, The Scotsman