Calculation! by Sam Shankland
Grandmaster Training Camp 1 – Calculation! offers you a unique chance to participate in a chess training camp with Super-Grandmaster Sam Shankland, as he works through 300 chess problems set to him by his long-time trainer. Sam shares what he saw, what he did not see, and what he thinks about the problems and the skills needed to solve them. This book version of Shankland's Chessable course has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess. The book is divided into six topics: Tactics, Candidates, Combinations, Endgames, Defense and Deep Calculation. The material is at the same time both accessible to club players and challenging to grandmasters. Take the chance to compare yourself with one of the strongest Grandmasters in the world!"Another distinguishing point compared to many books with exercises is that the author pays ample attention to all positions and provides more than sufficient explanationThe reader also receives numerous tips and advice for tackling these types of positions… a great deal of care has been taken in the explanation. In short: it is excellent training material for advanced chess players!" -- Michel Hoetmer, www.schaaksite.nl
Grandmaster Sam Shankland is the 2018 US Chess Champion, 2016 Olympiad gold medal winner for teams and 2014 individual gold medal winner. He has played Board 1 for the US in the World Team Championship and competed with the best players in the world in Wijk aan Zee, St. Louis, Prague and elsewhere. His latest great result was reaching the Quarter-final of the 2021 World Cup.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784831882 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784831883 |
| Title | Calculation! |
| Author | Sam Shankland |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Quality Chess UK LLP |
| Year published | 2023-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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