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Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps Bruce Pandolfini

Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps By Bruce Pandolfini

Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps by Bruce Pandolfini


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Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps by Bruce Pandolfini

In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master and game strategist for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.

Of the three traditional phases of chess play-the opening, the middle-game and the endgame-the opening is the phase average players confront most often. Unfortunately, though, many openings are not completed successfully, partly because until now most opening instruction has consisted of tables of tournament level moves that offer no explanations for the reasons behind them. Consequently, these classical opening patterns can serve as little more than references to the average player.

In Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps, Bruce Pandolfini uses his unique crime and punishment approach to provide all the previously missing explanation, instruction, practical analyses, and much, much more. The book consists of 202 short openers typical of average players, arranged according to the classical opening variations and by level of difficulty. Each example includes:
-the name of the overriding tactic
-the name of the opening
-a scenario that sets up the tactic to be learned
-an interpretation that explains why the loser went wrong, how he could have avoided the trap, and what he should have done instead
-a review of important principles and useful guidelines to reinforce each lesson


Also included are a glossary of openings that lists all the classical textbook variations for comparison and reference and a tactical index. Chess Openings: Traps and Zaps is a powerful, pragmatic entry into a heretofore remote area of chess theory that will have a profound influence on every player's game.

About Bruce Pandolfini

Bruce Pandolfini is one of the world's most sought-after chess teachers and one of the most widely read chess writers working today. His role as analyst for PBS's coverage of the 1972 match between chess superstars Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky first launched him into the public eye. His coaching of chess prodigy Josh Waitzkin was portrayed in the book and film Searching for Bobby Fischer. He is a regular columnist for Chess Life, the bible of the chess world, and continues to coach young players professionally and consults for CEOs from numerous Fortune 500 companies. Pandolfini also created over 300 hypothetical games as a consultant for Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. He lives in New York City.

Table of Contents


Contents

Introduction

Algebraic Notation

I The Early d2-d4 Complex


Center Game (1-6)

Center Gambit (7-8)

Danish Gambit (9-16)

Goring Gambit (17-18)

Scotch Gambit (19-22)

Scotch Game (23-32)

2 The Sister Openings

Bishop's Opening (33-39)

Vienna Game (40-54)

3 The King's Gambit

King's Gambit Accepted (55-67)

King's Gambit Declined (68-74)

Falkbeer Counter-Gambit (75-80)

4 Unusual Openings

Damiano Defense (81-83)

Latvian Counter-Gambit (84-86)

Queen's-Pawn Counter-Gambit (87-90)

Alapin Opening (91-95)

Ponziani Opening (96-101)

5 The Knight's Game

Philidor Defense (102-107)

Petroff Defense (108-113)

Three Knights Game (114-116)

Four Knights Game (117-120)

6 The Italian Complex

Hungarian Defense (121-123)

Paris Defense (124-126)

Giuoco Piano (127-138)

Evans Gambit (139-141)

Two Knights Defense (143-148)

7 The Ruy Lopez

Without 3...a6 (149-181)

With 3...a6 (182-202)

Glossary

Sources

Tactical Index

Opening Index

Additional information

GOR002033486
9780671656904
0671656902
Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps by Bruce Pandolfini
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Simon & Schuster
19890415
256
N/A
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