How and when to break the rules in chess
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How and when to break the rules in chess by Neil Mcdonald
The computer has changed the way top players think about chess. The silicon mind has no psychological barriers. It is "willing" to check moves that most humans, including top players, consider absurd and reject instantly. Thus this brave, new computer era inevitably leads to a reassessment of old axioms, principles and evaluations. In Play Unconventional Chess, the reader will discover the incredible power unconventional moves can have. These moves contradict the most fundamental principles of the "old chess", and yet most of them played by leading grandmasters. At first sight these moves look so strange that the reader can not avoid asking, "Was this grandmaster was inspired or drunk?" The answer will definitely surprise you. As we progress as chess players we quickly learn a set of guidelines which help us to formulate plans, develop typical strategies and recognize key tactics. However, chess is not an easy game, with fixed 'rules' that can be applied to every single position. In fact, blindly following such rules proves to be counterproductive and prevents a player from moving on to the next level, whereas knowing when to 'break' these rules is precisely the skill which separates the best from the rest. In Break the Rules!, Grandmaster Neil McDonald studies in depth the key components of successful rule-breaking in chess. Drawing upon his own experience and using illuminating examples from modern grandmaster chess, McDonald examines how to avoid stereotypical thinking, how to exploit typical thinking patterns, and how to confuse and beat opponents with surprising ideas.
Noam A. Manella is a well-known expert in the field of creativity and author of The Creative Code. He's a chess study composer, whose works have received numerous awards. Zeev Zohar examined The Influence of Computer Software on Top Chess Players' Creativity as part of his MA studies at Tel Aviv University. His revolutionary findings constitute the basis for this extraordinary book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781945056 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781945055 |
| Title | How and when to break the rules in chess |
| Author | Neil Mcdonald |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Everyman Chess |
| Year published | 2020-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 564 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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