Simple Attacking Plans

Simple Attacking Plans

by Fred Wilson
Simple Attacking Plans

Simple Attacking Plans

by Fred Wilson

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Overview

“I had a fantastic position, but I couldn’t figure out what to do next!” Sound familiar? If so, then Fred Wilson’s Simple Attacking Plans was written for you. The author distills the complexities of mounting an offensive against your opponent’s king down to four principles that lie at the root of most successful chess attacks.

Novice players and amateurs of intermediate strength will benefit from the explanations of ideas and tips for practical play, all presented in an easy, conversational style. More experienced competitors will appreciate this book as a game collection featuring masterpieces of enterprising play – some of them never before published.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781936277643
Publisher: Mongoose Press
Publication date: 09/15/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 13 MB
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About the Author

Fred Wilson is a chess teacher, author, and owner of Fred Wilson Chess Books in New York City. His previous works include A Picture History of Chess,101 Questions on How to Play Chess, and (with Bruce Albertson) 202 Checkmates for Children, 303 Tricky Checkmates, and 303 Tricky Chess Tactics. In 2003, he was voted Chess Journalist of the Year by the Chess Journalists of America.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Davisson - Perlowitz, U.S. Amateur East 2008 8

2 Whately - another sixth-grader, New York 1999 10

3 Parma - Kozomara, Vrnjacka Banja 1962 18

4 Browne ? Bellón, Las Palmas 1977 20

Selected Games

5 Rossolimo - Winser, Hastings 1949-50 .25

6 Whitehead - Biyiasas, Lone Pine 1977 31

7 Gurevich - Karanja, New York 1987 37

8 Horowitz - Kibberman, Warsaw Chess Olympiad 1935 43

9 Andonov-Watson, St. John 1988 49

10 Palau - Te Kolsté, London Chess Olympiad 1927 54

11 "Lena" - Tamburro, Internet Chess Club 2009 58

Greco's Sacrifice, or the Greek Gift 65

12 Alberston - amateur. New York (casual game) 1986 65

13 Rohde - amateur, New York, Marshall CC 2008 66

14 Kuhnrich - Wilson, New York (casual game) 1966 68

15 Wilson - Temple, New York (5-minute game) 1996 73

Attacking a Fianchetto Castled Position 77

16 Temple - Andrews, New York 1996 77

17 Temple - Peterson, NYC HS Championship 1997 82

18 Wilson - Tabakman, New York 1997 83

19 Adams - Martin, London 2003 86

20 Winik - Joseph, New York 2002 90

21 Larsen - Korchnoi, Brussels 1987 94

More Selected Games

22 Norman-Hansen - Tartakower, Copenhagen 1923 100

23 Bauer - Kaufman, Foxwoods Open 1999 105

24 Schrade - Kerr, New York, BAL "A" Division 2001 112

25 Taubenhaus - Winawer, Warsaw 1900 118

26 Maróczy - Von Bardeleben, Barmen 1905 121

27 Wilson - O'Keefe, New York 2001 125

28 Wilson - Koppel, New York 1966 134

29 Bonin - Privman, New York 2000 137

30 Galdunts - Katz, Calvi 2004 138

31 Troff - Naroditsky, St. Louis 2011 142

32 Hammer - Carlsen, Halkidiki 2003 147

33 Epstein - Mihevc, Elista 1998 151

34 Hess - Spoelman, Crete 2004 155

Deflection, Undermining, or Removing The Guard? 160

35 Shipman - Levy, New York City 1965 161

36 Kristol - Morozova, USSR 1966 166

37 Lolli - Ercole del Rio, Modena 1755 168

Player Index 174

Index of Openings 175

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