Discovering Chess Openings.Discovering Chess Openings
John Emms There is more than one person named John Emms:
Everyman Chess c/o The Globe Pequot Press PO Box 480, Guilford, CT 06437 1857444191 $23.95 www.everymanchess.com 1-800-243-0495 British Grandmaster and opening chess move expert John Emms presents Discovering Chess Openings: Building Opening Skills from Basic Principles, a solid guide written especially for intermediate to advanced chess Advanced Chess (sometimes called cyborg chess or centaur chess) is a relatively new form of chess, first introduced by grandmaster Garry Kasparov, with the objective of a human player and a computer chess program playing as a team against other such pairs. players seeking to hone their skills and familiarize themselves with the basic principles underscoring the hundreds of different opening options. Chapters cover everything from the simple checkmate-in-four-moves trap to dealing with a blocked center in the board due to pawn play to the advantage of applying gambits to keep one's opponent off-guard and much more. Numerous diagrams and sample games clarify the points and principles in this rock-solid guide sure to enhance the overall strength of the studious stu·di·ous adj. 1. a. Given to diligent study: a quiet, studious child. b. Conducive to study. 2. reader's game. Highly recommended for chess enthusiasts regardless of their personal stylistic sty·lis·tic adj. Of or relating to style, especially literary style. sty·lis  ti·cal·ly adv. leanings.
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