Chess
Strategy in Action
by
John Watson
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Chess
Strategy in Action |
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John Watson fleshes out the theory presented
to enormous acclaim in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy and extends
it into new areas. He illustrates the modern practice of chess with many
examples from imaginative players such as Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand,
Ivanchuk and tempestuous innovators such as Shirov and Morozevich. In Secrets
of Modern Chess Strategy, Watson broke new ground by describing the
developments in chess strategy since the time of Nimzowitsch. He explained
how modern players are more willing than their predecessors to favour
dynamic considerations over static ones, and how they have increasingly
transcended the limiting 'rules' which influenced play in earlier times.
The dominant results of Garry Kasparov and the rise of a new generation of
supergrandmasters testify to the effectiveness of this dynamic and
open-minded philosophy which has enriched modern chess. Those who enjoyed Secrets
of Modern Chess Strategy will welcome the clarification of important
concepts. Chess Strategy in Action can also be read on its own as
an outstanding collection of modern games with thoughtful and enlightening
annotations.
International Master John Watson is one of the world's most respected writers on chess. His groundbreaking four-volume work on the English firmly established his reputation in the 1980s, and he has produced a string of top-quality works since. In 1999, Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, Watson's first book for Gambit, won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award and the United States Chess Federation Fred Cramer Award for Best Book. His pupils include the 1997 World Junior Champion, Tal Shaked. See a pdf file with a sample from the book Euro 32,90
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