Devious Chess How to Bend the Rules and Win by Amatzia Avni
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Publisher: Batsford, 2006
Edition: Paperback medium Pages: 144 Language: English
Master chess psychologist Amatzia Avni outlines a new approach to playing chess – be tricksy about your game, bend the rules where possible and always come out on top! Players of all abilities are urged, step-by-step, to unlearn everything they've learned so far and adopt a fearless attitude to the game. Every tip for bending the rules is included here with comprehensive illustrated games. This essential guide covers:
Introduction The Nature of Tricky Chess: Virgin land • Raising the tension to boiling point • Coffeehouse chess • Not so elementary, my dear Watson • Peculiar moves Principled Issues of 'Tricky Chess': Twists and turns • The trap vs blunder dilemma • Methods of conducting 'tricky chess' Illustrative Games Assesment and Implementation: Evaluation of tricksy chess • Transforming into a 'tricky chess' player
About the Author A psychologist by profession, Amatzia Avni is also a World Chess Federation Master who has participated in the Israeli Chess Championship final on five seperate occasions. He is a regular contributor to Chess Monthly and Kingpin magazines and has written a number of books about chess psychology, including The Grandmaster's Mind and Practical Chess Psychology.
