HOW TO CRUSH YOUR CHESS OPPONENTS (Simon Williams)
112
pages (248 mm by 172 mm).
£12.99/$24.95/€20,35
Simon Williams, one of Britain's most dynamic and aggressive
chess-players, has selected his favourite attacking games from the modern era,
and annotated them with an infectious zeal that will inspire and instruct. He
takes us inside the decision-making process, explaining how each stage in an
attacking concept is formed, and shows how top players spot the signs that
indicate it is time to stake everything on an all-out assault. We also get
insights into the role of intuition and calculation in both attack and defence.
The players featured in this entertaining collection
include: * Judit Polgar * Alexei Shirov * Veselin Topalov * Viswanathan Anand *
Vasily Ivanchuk * Peter Svidler * Alexander Grishchuk * Magnus Carlsen *
Simon Williams is an experienced international
grandmaster from England who has gained a reputation for playing uninhibited
attacking chess. He represented England in World and European Championships in
various age groups, and has been a regular in the British Championship since
his early teens, an event in which he was runner-up in 2004. This is his third
book for Gambit: see also Improve Your Attacking
Chess and Play the Classical
Dutch.
Download a pdf file with a
sample from the book.
"The author ... is well known for his attacking prowess and
ability to get games over with quickly, so he knows all about this form of
chess, and you get a revealing insight into his approach via his refreshing and
breezy notes. Very enjoyable." - John Saunders,
BCM
"Williams sure knows how to crush weaker opponents, as I've
experienced myself a few years ago! ... Williams has selected some very
attractive games (...mostly from the 21st century), and his notes are both
entertaining and instructive." - Peter Doggers,
chessvibes.com
"...an impressive collection of tactical slug-fests. Nearly
all of the games feature the kind of kitchen-sink attacks that end with
spectators crowded around the board. Surprisingly, however, the book has a lot
to say about defensive play as well. After all, a defensive inaccuracy is the
seed of every tactical firework. ... the collection is unified around a strong
central theme: walloping your opponent. ... that's a theme all chess players
find appealing." - Josh Specht, ChessVideos.TV |
