Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers

A good start is half the battle. Experienced American chess coach Dean Ippolito has trained thousands beginners and adult improvers and knows exactly how you should build your opening knowledge. Each chapter focuses on a concrete tactical theme. Those will allow you to set traps, an play tricks, but will also develop your general understanding of opening play with concepts as development and the importance of the center.

In this first book of a series of three, Ippolito gives you the tools you need to start your chess games with confidence. Delve into the exciting world of the Center Fork Trick, the Fried Liver Attack, and many more powerful openings tips and tactics.

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Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers

A good start is half the battle. Experienced American chess coach Dean Ippolito has trained thousands beginners and adult improvers and knows exactly how you should build your opening knowledge. Each chapter focuses on a concrete tactical theme. Those will allow you to set traps, an play tricks, but will also develop your general understanding of opening play with concepts as development and the importance of the center.

In this first book of a series of three, Ippolito gives you the tools you need to start your chess games with confidence. Delve into the exciting world of the Center Fork Trick, the Fried Liver Attack, and many more powerful openings tips and tactics.

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Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers

Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers

by Dean Ippolito
Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers

Tricks, Tactics, and Tips in the Chess Opening: Practical Lessons for Ambitious Improvers

by Dean Ippolito

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A good start is half the battle. Experienced American chess coach Dean Ippolito has trained thousands beginners and adult improvers and knows exactly how you should build your opening knowledge. Each chapter focuses on a concrete tactical theme. Those will allow you to set traps, an play tricks, but will also develop your general understanding of opening play with concepts as development and the importance of the center.

In this first book of a series of three, Ippolito gives you the tools you need to start your chess games with confidence. Delve into the exciting world of the Center Fork Trick, the Fried Liver Attack, and many more powerful openings tips and tactics.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789493257443
Publisher: Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date: 07/19/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 240
File size: 20 MB
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About the Author

Dean Ippolito has been considered one of the best coaches in the United States for more than two decades. By the age of 25, he had already coached three of the five youngest national champions in American history. A former prodigy himself, International Master Ippolito understands what is needed to climb the rankings of scholastic chess players. Ippolito has written five well-regarded chess books, including the successful Wojo's Weapons series.

Table of Contents

Explanation of symbols 6

Foreword 7

Chapter 1 Early f-pawn moves 11

Chapter 2 Early queen moves 32

Chapter 3 Attack on the uncastled king 47

Chapter 4 Sacrifice on the weak spot before castling (f2/f7) 69

Chapter 5 Four Knights with 4…a6?! 87

Chapter 6 Moving the pinned piece: Legal's checkmate 102

Chapter 7 The Center Fork Trick 124

Chapter 8 The Fishing Pole 153

Chapter 9 The knight sacrifice on f7: the Fried Liver Attack 171

Chapter 10 Dueling weak spot attacks: the Traxler Gambit 200

Index of names 215

Glossary 217

Biography 223

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