Yochanan Afek - Practical Chess Beauty (K-5558)

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Solving studies is well established as an effective method of chess improvement. In Practical Chess Beauty one of the world’s greatest study composers, Yochanan Afek, shares his finest creations.

Fire your imagination, gain a greater appreciation of chess geometry, and develop a finer feeling for the pieces’ potential by trying to find the ideas hidden in the hundreds of studies in this book. Or simply wonder at some of the most stunning chess moves ever conceived.

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Data sheet

Language versionsEnglish
Author / AuthorsYochanan Afek
PublisherQuality Chess
Year of Publication1st edition 2018
Pages464
ISBN978-1784830755
HardcoverYes
PaperbackNo
DownloadableNo
Width17.7 cm
Height24.7 cm

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Yochanan Afek - Practical Chess Beauty (K-5558)

Yochanan Afek - Practical Chess Beauty (K-5558)

Solving studies is well established as an effective method of chess improvement. In Practical Chess Beauty one of the world’s greatest study composers, Yochanan Afek, shares his finest creations.

Fire your imagination, gain a greater appreciation of chess geometry, and develop a finer feeling for the pieces’ potential by trying to find the ideas hidden in the hundreds of studies in this book. Or simply wonder at some of the most stunning chess moves ever conceived.

Content

004 Key to Symbols used & Useful Sources

005 Chess Composition Terminology

007 Preface – On the Search for Chess Beauty

009 Foreword by Emil Sutovsky

011 Chess with Yochanan by Amatzia Avni

021 1 The Ultimate Sacrifice

045 2 Mate

065 3 Domination

087 4 Forks

105 5 Pawns

143 6 Knights

185 7 Bishops

219 8 Rooks

255 9 Zwischenzugs

275 10 Systematic Manoeuvres

291 11 Various Tactics

313 12 Perpetual Check

337 13 Positional Draw

361 14 Underpromotions

391 15 Mutual Underpromotions

415 16 Problem Themes

439 17 Stalemate

462 Name Index

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