Yellow on the Outside, Shame on the Inside: Asian Culture Revealed
Why do Asians really get straight A’s? Why do Asians really become doctors and lawyers? Why do Asians really play the piano? Many people believe that the reason has to do with the pressure to perform and the pressure to conform, however, it goes much deeper than that—much, much deeper! This didactic novel reveals the truths about Asian culture, which will shock you to the marrow of your bones—and open a hidden world of long-guarded secrets.
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A collection of 125 particularly instructive and interesting positions from master play from the time of Anderssen to the present day, collected and annotated by a well-known player. The positions are grouped under Opening, Middle-game and End-game. Green cloth w/black spine lettering, 76 pages (including Index of Players). Mild slant, moderate wear to corners/spine ends, soiled/lightly foxed edges, general wear, in edgeworn dust jacket w/sunned spine, chipping to corners/spine ends. Good/Good.
Grandmaster Chris Ward explains the important ideas behind every major opening, unraveling among others the secrets of the Sicilian, the mysteries of the Modern and the fundamentals of the French. He emphasizes the need to understand the key elements of each opening rather than simply memorize a series of complicated variations that leave you stranded if the opponent varies from the expected route. This book deals with every important opening, focuses on the application of simple principles and has a revolutionary layout to help readers absorb the key ideas.
How to develop an early warning system, based on three main sources: outside (the opponent); inside (the player’s own thought process); and the stimulus itself (the board position). Author shows how to identify hazards, plus how detecting these signals can be used both defensively and offensively.
The Queen’s Gambit Accepted is one of Black’s most trustworthy and yet dynamic ways of facing the Queen’s Pawn Opening. Black immediately accepts the invitation to open the position, leading to positions rich in positional and tactical complexity. Now, for the first time, Graeme Buckley uncovers the secrets behind the opening which ahs become a firm favourite amongst many of today’s top players. Cadogan’s new Easy Guide series represents a new approach to chess opening books: just enough detail and just enough explanation to enable readers to play an opening with confidence, without months of memorizing theory-the easy way to master a chess opening. Graeme Buckley caused quite a stir in his first year as a professional player, securing his International Master
After a brief introduction, Sklansky spends a chapter on each street of the game, followed by a set of example hands, and a question-and-answer section recapping the material.
