Secrets of Spectacular Chess

by Jonathan Levitt, David Friedgood

This text is written particularly for the practical player but will appeal to anyone interested in the beauty of chess in all its forms. With superb examples, it examines unusual aspects of the game, thereby developing the reader's understanding and appreciation of spectacular chess ideas. It should lead to an improvement in combinative vision, and in one's ability to surprise one's opponent. It is an eye for dazzling combinations and an instinct for the paradoxical that has helped players like Alekhine, Tal and Kasparov to surprise and overwhelm their opponents. A well-tuned aesthetic sense not only motivates top players, but also confers upon them a decisive practical advantage. David Friedgood is an International Master of Problem Solving, he is also Problems Editor of the "British Chess Magazine".

Genres: Chess

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 1995

About the author

New to goodreads (2021)...Spent many years as a professional chess player/teacher/writer and my first books were in this field. Obtained the grandmaster title around 30 years ago. Due to health issues (an arthritic condition) i was forced to retire from the demanding life of travelling around the world and playing tournaments. The last two decades my only source of income has been from betting on live cricket.

In 2020 during lockdown, I wrote my first non-chess book: Contemplating Comedy. It is a compilation of humour and ideas and hopefully a lot of fun. You can read the start of the book (and see about ten reader reviews) here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Contemplatin...

Buffy the cockapoo is in charge of marketing and needs to sell more copies if she is going to get any more biscuits.

Happy reading...

Reviews

[Marty Cortinas · Rating 5 out of 5]

My rating is based on the first edition. I haven't seen this edition. An amazing chess book.