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The Chess Toolbox: Practical Techniques Everyone Should Know - Thomas Willemze (K-5430)
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In chess, as in repair or construction jobs, you will not get very far without the right equipment. If you want to win more games you simply need the right tools. Unfortunately, most amateur chess players have no toolbox to speak of. What’s more, they don’t even know which tools they actually need. Or what tools are available. If a chess hardware store would exist, most amateur chess players would be clueless what to ask for.
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| Language versions | English |
| Author / Authors | Thomas Willemze |
| Publisher | New In Chess |
| Year of Publication | 1st edition 2018 |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 978-9056917975 |
| Hardcover | No |
| Paperback | Yes |
| Downloadable | No |
| Width | 17 cm / 6.69 inch |
| Height | 23.5 cm / 9.25 inch |
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International Master and experienced chess trainer Thomas Willemze is the handyman you are looking for. He tells you which are the most urgent problems that need fixing. In his no-nonsense guide, Willemze presents essential techniques on how to mobilize your pieces in order to gain the upper hand.
The Chess Toolbox teaches you how to:
- conquer an open file
- eliminate an important defender
- lift a blockade
- get rid of an inferior piece
- exploit the 7th rank
- simplify your position (why and how)
- fight for entrance squares
and much more.
In order to make you feel comfortable and let you get used to these essential techniques, the author gives lots of fascinating examples and hundreds of instructive exercises. He even teaches you how to think outside your toolbox!
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Content
007 Introduction
009 Foreword by International Master John Watson
011 Part I Exchange your way to victory
013 Chapter 1 Five powerful weapons
042 Exercises
047 Part II Unleash your rooks
050 Chapter 2 Exploiting the 7th rank
070 Exercises
075 Chapter 3 Entering the 7th rank
085 Exercises
088 Chapter 4 Conquering the open file
101 Exercises
105 Chapter 5 Opening and closing files
130 Exercises
134 Part III Attack and defence
140 Chapter 6 The Greek Gift
161 Exercises
166 Chapter 7 Lasker’s double bishop sacrifice
183 Exercises
189 Chapter 8 Fighting for the entrance square
207 Exercises
213 Part IV Getting ready to use your new tools
215 Chapter 9 Winning with the IQP
243 Exercises
248 Chapter 10 Fighting the IQP
282 Exercises
Part V Solutions to exercises
286 Chapter 1: Five powerful weapons
300 Chapter 2: Exploiting the 7th rank
309 Chapter 3: Entering the 7th rank
316 Chapter 4: Conquering the open file
325 Chapter 5: Opening and closing files
335 Chapter 6: The Greek Gift
345 Chapter 7: Lasker’s double bishop sacrifice
358 Chapter 8: Fighting for the entrance square
371 Chapter 9: Winning with the IQP
383 Chapter 10: Fighting the IQP
392 Bibliography
393 Index of players