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| ISBN-13: | 9781857443318 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Everyman Chess |
| Publication date: | 06/01/2003 |
| Series: | Winning Chess Series |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 224 |
| Sales rank: | 248,566 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.25(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |
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Table of Contents
Index
Symbols
! (excellent move) 7
!! (brilliant move) 7
!? (interesting move) 7
+ (check) 11
? (poor move) 7
?! (dubious move) 7
?? (gross blunder) 7
A
advantage 183
in force (see material, ad-vantage)
in space (see space, advantage)
in time (see time, advantage)
Alekhine, Alexander 141, 171
Alexandria, Nona 180-81
algebraic notation 7-11, 183, 192
advantages of 7
captures 9
castling 10
check 11
definition 8
distinguishing which
piece moved 9
en passant 11
examples 32
mastering 7-11
moves 11
names of squares 8
periods in 11
promotion 11
reading 7-11
algebraic notation, continued
symbols 7
writing 7-11
analysis 184. See also post-mortem
Anderssen, Karl 5
annotated games xii,
149-68
annotation 184
attacks 184
discovered 53
examples 54, 82, 160, 205-6
double 49
definition 96
examples 84, 157, 166
mating 192
attitude 171
B
Back Rank Mate 48, 131, 191
backward pawns. See
pawns, backward
Belloti, Bruno 88
berserker. See playing styles, berserker
Bird Opening 55
Bishops
bad 96
in closed positions 140
excommunicated 53
fianchettoed 188
definition 96
examples 96, 125, 158, 211
good 96
Bishops, continued
history 17
how to move 18
and open diagonals 95-99, 158, 211
in open positions 138
of opposite color 193, 201
pair of 18, 184
as problem children 195
sphere of influence 18
strengths and weak-nesses 18, 95
two Jans 67
value 40
Blitz chess 6, 177
blockades 184
blunders 184
book 185. See also memorizing moves
Botvinnik, Mikhail 125, 169-70
brilliancy 185
C
calculation of variations 169. See also variations, calculating
Capablanca, José Raúl 90-91, 110, 142
endgame skill 90
capturing 24
definition 13
en passant (see en passant)
Caro-Kann Defense 187
Castles. See Rooks
castling 205
algebraic notation 10
castling, continued
in closed positions 213
definition 29, 31, 89, 150, 185, 207
examples 32, 203, 208
history 14, 30
importance of 30, 56, 185
Kingside 30, 185
in open positions 136, 206
in the opening 27
Queenside 30, 185
center 185
Center Counter Defense 76
Cessole, Jacopo Da 30
chauvinism 3
Cheap Check 57
check
algebraic notation 11
announcing 23
Cheap 57
definition 22
devastating 55
discovered 82, 160
perpetual 194, 199
responding to 23
checkmate 186
box method 60, 64
definition 22
Smothered Mate 197
versus stalemate 26
chessboard 4
color 4
divisions 12
improvising 4
Kingside 12
Queenside 12
setting up 12
chess computer 149, 159
chessmen 5
moving 13
Staunton design 5
Chiburdanidze, Maya 3
Classical 186
clocks 6, 174
digital 6
double 6
improvising 6
mechanical 6
closed
games (see positions, closed)
positions (see positions, closed)
computer chess 149
Deep Thought 182
example 159
confidence, lack of 171-72
connected passed pawns. See pawns, connected passed
Costin, Victor 155
counterplay 186
counting space. See space, count system
Crakanthorp, Lawrence 137
cramping positions. See positions, cramped
critical positions 187
D
Dake, Arthur 179
Deep Thought 182
defending 106-7
in the opening
Caro-Kann Defense 187
Center Counter Defense 76
Dutch Defense 163
French Defense 187, 200
Petroff Defense 151, 159
defending, in the opening,
continued
Two Knights Defense 200
against a space advantage 107-12
example 108
against weak pawns 125
defenses 187. See also
opening moves
Delmar, Eugene 163
devastating check, playing for 55
development 74-80
and Paul Morphy 81
definition 74, 187
examples 76-78
lack of, examples 156, 204
lead in, examples 80, 82, 150-51, 158, 166
diagonals, open 95
digital clocks 6
discovered
attacks (see attacks, discovered)
checks (see attacks, discovered)
discovery. See attacks, discovered
Dlugy, Maxim 178
double
attacks (see attacks, double)
clocks 6
doubled pawns. See pawns, doubled
draw
definition 187
Grandmaster 189
stalemate 26, 187
Dutch Defense 163
E
Elo, Arpad 187
Elo rating 187
endgame
and Capablanca 90
definition 27, 188
and King 27, 58, 98, 143,
206
material advantage in 58
players skilled in 141-43
with King and Queen 59
example 59
with King and Rook 62, 67
and pawns 27
and pawn structure 143-45
English Opening 157
en passant 166
algebraic notation 11
definition 28, 187
examples 28, 32, 202
history 27
en prise 188
equipment 4-7
chessboard 4
chessmen 5
inexpense of xii
etiquette 23, 32
evolution of chess 1-32
exchanging 188. See trading
example 127
Excommunicated Bishop 53
F
face-off between Kings 63-65
Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) xii, 3, 188
fianchettoed Bishops. See Bishops, fianchettoed
FIDE xii, 3, 188
files 8, 188
half-open 190
open 91, 192
Firmian, Nick de 177
Fischer, Bobby 136, 157, 171
flanks 188
Fool’s Mate 55
force. See also material
dynamic factor 187
principle of xii, 39-70, 169
forced moves 83-84, 189
forfeiting. See resigning
forks
definition 49
examples 49, 68, 94, 101, 127, 157, 161, 210
Frazer, Persifor 154
French Defense 187, 200
and pawn chains 132
G
gain of time. See time, gain of gambits 78, 80, 189
definition 78
examples 56, 79, 137
King’s 150
Queen’s 108
game phases 26
games
Anderssen-Kolisch 5
annotated 149-68
Botvinnik-Tal 169-70
Capablanca-Treybal 91
games, continued
Computer-N.N. 159-63
Frazer-Taubenhaus 154-55
Kaprinay-Hubner 157-59
Kraus-Costin 155-57
Morphy-Paulsen 5
N.N.-Goetz 149-51
playing over 95, 149
Seirawan-Belloti 88
Taylor-N.N. 151-53
Teed-Delmar 163-65
Zeissl-Walthoffen 165-68
Gligoric, Svetozar 171
GM 189
Goetz, Alphonse 149
Grandmaster (GM) 189
Female (FGM) 189
classes 3
draw 189
Great Swindler (Frank James Marshall) 43
gardez 32
H
half-open files 190
hanging 190
hanging pawns. See pawns,
hanging
heavy pieces 191. See also
major pieces
Hubner, Hans 157
Hypermodern 190
I-J
initiative 186, 190
innovation 190
international chess federation. See FIDE
International Master (IM) 189
isolated pawns. See pawns, isolated
Janowski, David 66-67
K
Kaprinay 157
Karpov, Anatoly 179
Kasparov, Garry 3, 157
Kenny, W.S. xi
Keres, Paul 142
King
in endgame 27, 58, 98, 143, 206
in face-off 63-65
history 14
how to move 14
moving early 153
protecting 23, 56
by castling 30
sphere of influence 14
starting position 12
trapping 55
value 40
weakening 163
examples 83, 150-51
King’s Gambit 150
Kingside, definition 12, 191
Knights
in closed positions 140
history 19
how to move 19
notation name 9
in open positions 139
sphere of influence 19
strengths and weak-nesses 99-103
value 40
Kolisch, Ignác 5
Kraus, Otto 155
L
lack of confidence 171-72
lack of development. See development, lack of
Lasker, Emanuel 107, 142
Last Exit on Brooklyn coffee house 135
lead in development. See
development, lead in
Legall’s Mate 52
liquidation 191
López, Ruy 27, 30
losing, ways of 22
loss of tempo. See time, loss of
Lucena, Luis Ramirez 30
luft 191
M
Maddox, Jonathan 137
major pieces 5, 99, 191
male chauvinism 3
maneuvers 191
Maric, Alisa 177, 179
Marshall, Frank James 43, 67
Master 191
mate 191. See also check-mate material 192
advantage 39, 43-45, 189
in the endgame 58-65
examples 166, 206
how to gain 43
definition 14, 189
gain of 14, 39
imbalances, example 40
material, continued
point count system
definition 40-41, 194
examples 40, 48, 100, 151, 160, 203
mating attacks 192
mechanical clocks 6
memorizing moves 103. See also book
middlegame 192
definition 27
how to play 115
Miles, Tony 182
minor pieces 5, 99, 192
mobility 91, 192
Morphy, Paul 5, 81, 116
motives for playing chess 2
moves
algebraic notation 11
forced 83-84, 189
memorizing 103
passive 193
quiet 195
reading 7-11
sharp 196
sound 197
speculative 197
writing 7-11
moving pieces and pawns 13-21
N
names of squares 8
example 9
Nimzowitsch, Aaron 130, 184
notation. See algebraic notation
numerical values 40-41.
See also material, point count system
O
occupying squares 192
open
diagonals and Bishops (see Bishops, and open diagonals)
files (see files, open)
files and Rooks (see Rooks, and open files)
games (see positions, open)
positions (see positions, open)
opening 193
definition 27
opening moves 193
Bird Opening 55
Caro-Kann Defense 187
Center Counter Defense 76
Dutch Defense 163
English Opening 157
French Defense 187, 200
gambits 78, 80
definition 189
examples 56, 137
King’s Gambit 150
Petroff Defense 151, 159
Queen’s Gambit 108
Ruy López Opening 165, 193
Scotch Opening 154
Sicilian Opening 193
Two Knights Defense 200
opposite-colored Bishops.
See Bishops, of opposite color
origins of chess 1
overextending 193
P
passed pawns. See pawns, passed
Paulsen, Louis 5
pawn break 185
centers 194
examples 206
chains 132-34, 186
attacking 132-33, 206
definition 194
islands 119, 190
definition 194
example 89
skeleton (see pawn structure)
structure 115, 118-19
in endgame 143-45
definition 194
principle of xii, 115-48, 169
static factor 197
versus piece play 212
pawns
advanced 120
examples 143
backward 123
definition 184
examples 123, 128, 138, 156, 212
capturing en passant 187
connected passed 186
doubled
definition 120, 187
examples 120-21, 158, 206, 212
when to use 121
in endgame 27
exchanging 185
good 129-30
hanging, definition 190
history 20
pawns, continued
how they capture 20
how to move 20
importance of 115-16
isolated 123
definition 191
examples 123, 126
in opening 116-18
passed 129-30
definition 193
examples 129, 145, 212
poisoned 194
promoting 193
algebraic notation 11
definition 21, 195
examples 129, 208, 211, 213
protected passed
definition 195
examples 130, 212
sacrificing 137-38, 211
example 151
sphere of influence 21
stopping 184
and strategy 119
strong 129
tripled 122
examples 122-23, 213
underpromoting
definition 67
examples 67-68, 151
value 40
vulnerable 51
weak 119-24
attacking 126, 206
backward 123
curing 125-28, 128
doubled 120
isolated 123
tripled 122
worst enemy of 131
perpetual check. See check, perpetual
Peters, Jack 176
Petroff Defense 151, 159
Petrosyan, Tigran 124, 142
Philidor, François-André 115
philosophies
Classical 186
Hypermodern 190
pieces
heavy 191
major 5, 99, 191
minor 5, 99, 192
pigs on 7th 131-32, 194
example 130
pins
definition 45
examples 45-47, 52, 85, 98, 127, 154, 164, 203-4, 209-10
using to win material 47
playing styles 198
attacking 42
berserker 73-74, 81, 107
Capablanca, José Raúl 90, 93
Keres, Paul 142
positional 81, 107, 116, 195
romantic 42, 196
Steinitz, Wilhelm 107
point count system. See material, point count system points
definition 194
support, definition 198
popularity of chess xii, 2
positional chess 116. See
also playing styles, positional
positions
closed 139-41
attacking 140
Bishops versus
Knights 140
castling in 213
definition 186
examples 140, 143, 213
and Rooks 140
cramped 187, 205
example 82
critical 187
holding 190
open 136-39, 192
Bishops versus
Knights 138
castling in 206
example 136
playing 136
open versus closed 141
passive 193
sharp 196
simplifying 197
example 160
starting 12
three-time repetition of 32
wild 200
postal chess 142
postmortem 184, 195. See also analysis
prepared variations 195
principles 189
advantages of applying 103
and you 169-72
force xii, 39-70, 169
pawn structure xii, 115-48, 169
space xii, 87-113, 169
time xii, 71-85, 169
problem children 195
promoting pawns. See
pawns, promoting;
pawns, underpromoting
protected passed pawns.
See pawns, protected passed
protecting
King (see King, protecting)
Queen (see Queen, protecting)
Q
Queen
announcing attack on 32
history 14
how to move 15
moving early 76-77, 150, 154
protecting 92
sphere of influence 15
starting position 12
value 40
Queen’s Gambit 108
queening. See pawns, promoting
queening square 48, 211.
See also pawns, promoting
Queenside, definition 12, 195
R
Rachels, Stuart 178
ranks 8, 196
rating system 187, 196
reading chess moves. See
algebraic notation
recapturing material 14
resigning
examples 78, 155, 157, 159
how to 25, 196
romantic 196. See also playing styles, romantic
Rooks
announcing attack on 32
and Castles 16
doubled 131
history 16
how to move 16
and open files 91-95, 100,
121, 133, 140, 158
examples 83, 89, 130
on 7th 130-32
sphere of influence 16
strengths and weaknesses 91
value 40
Root, Alexey Rudolph 178
Rubinstein, Akiba 142
Rudolph Root, Alexey 178
rules
capturing 13
castling 29, 31, 89, 150, 185, 207
check and checkmate 22
en passant 28, 187
losing, ways of 22
moving pieces and
pawns 13-21
promotion (see pawns, promoting)
resigning 25
setting up board 12
stalemate 25
three-time repetition of position 32
time limits 6
touch move 32
winning, ways of 6
Ruy López Opening 165
S
sacrificing. See also gambits
definition 196
examples 83, 204
pawns 138. See also pawns, sacrificing
Scholar’s Mate 52
Scotch Opening 154
Seirawan, Yasser 88, 134-36, 177-79
setting up board 12
Sicilian Defense 138
simplifying. See trading
skewers 210
Smothered Mate 57, 197
Smyslov, Vasily 142
space
advantage 184
and Bishops 95-99
definition 87
examples 166
how to use 91-103
and Knights 99-103
in opening 104-5
and Rooks 91-95
count system
definition 87-89, 197
examples 88, 91-92, 95, 100, 110, 112, 117, 205, 211
and Knights 99
and pawns 104
definition 197
disadvantage 93
principle of xii, 87-113, 169
square, queening 48, 211.
See also pawns, promoting squares. See also space names of 8
squeezing your opponent 87
stalemate
avoiding 62
definition 25-26, 197
examples 26, 67, 202, 209
history 26
versus checkmate 26
static 197
Staunton, Howard 5
Steinitz, Wilhelm 6, 106-7, 116
strategy 197
stress 171
style. See playing styles
support points 198
symmetry 198
T
tactics
definition 198
forks. See forks
pins. See pins
Tal, Mikhail 141, 169-70
Tartakower, Saviely 115
Taubenhaus, Jean 154
Taylor, John Odin Howard 151
teamwork, example 84
Teed, Frank Melville 163
tempi. See time
tempo. See time
territory. See also space
Black’s 87
personal 87
White’s 87
threats 198
three-time repetition of position 199
definition 32
tied game. See draw
time. See also clocks
advantage 71-73
time, continued
definition 71
and development. See
development
examples 72-73
how to use 82-85
controls 199
definition 199
dynamic factor 187
gain of 77, 117
examples 152, 156
limits 6, 199
loss of 75-76, 198
examples 75-76, 152, 154
pressure 199
principle of xii, 71-86, 169
violating 105
timers 5-7, 174
touch move, rule 32
trading 188, 205
to defend against a space
advantage 110
examples 155, 203
to gain space 211
examples 160
transition 199
transposing 200
traps 24, 48, 200
Cheap Check 57
Excommunicated Bishop 53
Fool’s Mate 55
traps, continued
and King 55-58
laying 50
Legall’s Mate 52
Scholar’s Mate 52
and undefended pieces 53-55
and weak pawns 51-53
Treybal, Karel 91
tripled pawns. See pawns, tripled
two Jans 67
Two Knights Defense 200
U-V
underpromoting pawns. See pawns, under-promoting
U.S. Championship 176
values. See also material,
point count system
assigning to chessmen 40-41
variations
calculating 45, 169, 185, 207
definition 200
prepared 195
W
Walthoffen, Walter Von 165
weak pawns. See pawns,
weak
weaknesses 200
WGM 3, 189
WIM 3
winning 22
by squeezing your opponent 87
ways of 6
Woman Grandmaster
(WGM) 3, 189
Woman International Mas-ter
(WIM) 3
women in chess 3
World Champions
Alekhine, Alexander 171
Botvinnik, Mikhail 169-70
first 1
Karpov, Anatoly 179
Kasparov, Garry 3, 157
Petrosyan, Tigran 124
Steinitz, Wilhelm 106
Tal, Mikhail 169-70
women’s 3
writing chess moves. See algebraic notation
Z
Zeissl 165
zugzwang 200
definition 97
examples 97, 208
zwischenzug 200
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