The Game of Chess (Dover Chess)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (646 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 048625447X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. His works have been revered and recommended by chess masters throughout the twentieth century. Dr Tarrasch was one of the most famous of the old school of chess masters. He was one of the original five first Grandmasters of the game
"Great General Book By A General of Chess!" according to A Customer. Want to gain a deep insight into a book written by one of the better writers and players of all time? Tarrasch was a top notch tournament chess player. He wrote this book to help the intermediate player really learn about the game without just trying to make a buck off of a book! If you are an adult reader, who wants to gain an insight by an oldtime, but smartimer, then enjoy this book! I can certainly recomment "Unde. The true Chess Bible! I'm The true Chess Bible! Dr. M. Correia I'm 41 years old, and I'm a Portuguese lawyer. I became acquainted with the game of chess when I was a child, but I learned how to play it when I was already a law student. By then, my father offered me a copy of the (not very good) French translation of Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch's «The Game of Chess». Before that, I read many, too many books and articles on the subject, without any pleasure or profit. After t. 1 years old, and I'm a Portuguese lawyer. I became acquainted with the game of chess when I was a child, but I learned how to play it when I was already a law student. By then, my father offered me a copy of the (not very good) French translation of Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch's «The Game of Chess». Before that, I read many, too many books and articles on the subject, without any pleasure or profit. After t. Five Stars It's a great book
Language Notes Text: English, German (translation)
The way to this happiness I have tried to show in this book." — Author's PrefaceWhile there are many chess instruction books available, few have achieved the lofty stature of the present volume. Tarrasch's unorthodox approach to teaching chess: "I employ quite another method and one analogous to that a mother uses to teach her child to talk. In this way the pupil learns chess quite easily, of that I am convinced."To make it easier for the beginning student, Dr. Analyzing the most important parts of hundreds of games, Tarrasch presents a comprehensive treatment of combination play, an aspect of chess for which he was especially renowned. "I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man who has remained ignorant of love. I play with the beginner from the very start in that I put before him simple positions and from them explain the fundamentals of chess. Finally, he deals with the most complex part of the game — the Opening — and offers enlightening comments on many historically important variations.Illustrated with over 340 diagrams and including 12 complete games, The Game of Chess remains one of