Showing posts with label Chess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chess. Show all posts

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Foundations of Chess Strategy

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This is not a standard text book on chess strategy. While it is a chess book, I have tried to approach the subject of chess strategy in a way which I believe is not typical for most books on the subject. I have attemped to build a bridge between two very different yet still related fields: business strategy and chess strategy.
Chess strategy outdates business strategy by some 100 years. Usually, the first world champion in chess history, Wilhelm Steinitz, is credited for introducing systematic strategic thinking into chess in the last part of the 19th century. Business strategy, on the other hand, didn't receive much attention - either in academia or in business practice - until the 1960s.

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

How to Become a Deadly Chess Tactician

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Some chess-players always seem to have a trick up their sleeve. They spot unlikely-looking tactical tricks, launch cunning attacks from seemingly quiet positions and are unrelenting when the enemy king is in their sights. Even when things go wrong, they create practical chances and repeatedly finesse their way out of trouble. LeMoir shows that the key factors in becoming a deadly tactician are motivation, imagination, and calculation. Motivation is having the willingness to sacrifice and consider tactical ideas during play. Imagination is being aware of tactical concepts that lead to ideas which other players might miss. Calculation is being able to analyse and calculate effectively. This user-friendly and humorous book contains many outstanding examples of seized opportunities, together with guidance on how to spot surprising tactics and handle positions of material imbalance. Thoughout, there are exercises for readers to tackle.

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