The King Is a Powerful Piece!
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The King Is a Powerful Piece! by Tigran Gyozalyan
Cowering in the middlegame, towering in the endgame: chess theory teaches that the king needs protection from enemy pieces until the ending, when finally it can come out from hiding to decisive effect. But what if the king can take care of itself, and even march out to battle with its army? FIDE Master and coach Tigran Gyozalyan fills a gap in the chess literature with the first systematic exploration of the king's role and capabilities in the opening and the middlegame. Relying on a selection of more than one hundred international games, the author shows how strong players - from Steinitz and Alekhine to Karpov and Kasparov - transcend general chess advice to put the king to good use and tip the scales in their favor. Illustrative games and positions to deepen your understanding complement this comprehensive treatment. Broaden your chess horizons, get the edge on your opponents and show them, when they least expect it, that The King Is a Powerful Piece.
Gyozalyan, Tigran: - FIDE Master and FIDE Trainer Tigran Gyozalyan was born in 1957 in Armenia. A multiple participant in the Higher Leagues of the Armenian Championship, he took 4th place in 1981 and was 4th equal in 1984. He was also champion of the Moscow Trade Union Olympiad in 1976. He is the author of The King is a Powerful Piece! published in 2017. Tigran has been training juniors for 25 years. Among his pupils, Grandmaster Samvel Ter-Sahakyan has won European and world championships for his age group, and Derek Lim was World Schoolboys Champion. Other pupils include WIM Narine Gasparian, WIM Liana Aghabekian, and FM Lee Qing Aun. In 1979, Petrosian kindly gave Gyozalyan chess lessons and they formed a close relationship. Tigran gained bachelor's (1980) and master's (1987) degrees from what is now the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth, and Tourism in Moscow, specializing in physical education and chess coaching. Since 2005 he has been working as a chess coach in Singapore. His website is royalchess.sg.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781936277803 |
| ISBN 10 | 1936277808 |
| Title | The King Is a Powerful Piece! |
| Author | Tigran Gyozalyan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mongoose Press |
| Year published | 2017-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
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