Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking: From the First Move to the Last

by Neil McDonald

Overview

Chess is the art that expresses the science of logic. Mikhail Botvinnik

Grandmaster Neil McDonald explains every single move made by White and Black in 30 striking tactical or strategical games played over the last quarter century.

These games have been carefully chosen for their consistent logical thread, thereby providing the reader with prime instruction in the art of conceiving appropriate plans and attacks and carrying them out to their natural conclusion. Watching games unfold in this way will be both an education and inspiration to readers who can then try to play in the same purposeful way in their own games – with a corresponding increase in their playing strength.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849941068
Publisher:	Batsford, B.T. Ltd.
Publication date:	01/07/2013
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	740,442
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Neil McDonald is an International Grandmaster, prolific chess author and trainer. He is noted both for the lucidity of his writing as well as his extensive theoretical knowledge.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	5
	How to read the moves in this book	7
1	Classical Chess Thinking: 1 e4 e5	9
2	Sicilian Defence: Dynamic Chess Strategy	36
3	Judging the Time Factor: Diverse Ideas after 1 e4	79
4	Strategy under the Microscope: 1 d4 d5	124
5	The Art of Counterattack: 1 d4 [Knight] f6	165
6	Delayed Dynamism: The Flank Openings	211
	Index to Openings	254
	Index to Games	255