{"product_id":"chess-workbook-for-advanced-adult-beginners-paperback","title":"Chess Workbook for Advanced Adult Beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex Cherniack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis workbook has 640 chess problems to solve, with the answers in the back, for adult chessplayers who still get really annoyed when they lose. The problems are based on themes from the book \u003cem\u003eChess for Advanced Adult Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e, which are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO EVALUATE POSITIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing where you stand in a position (better, worse, equal) during a game is essential for competitive chess. It determines whether you should be playing for a win, for a draw, or just actively waiting for an opportunity to arise in an equal game. Evaluation includes examining the concrete specifics of a position, strategy and tactics, the strengths and weaknessnes of your opponent, and your general mood, as well as objective analysis. Way too much of this necessary skill in recent years has been outsourced to computers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO WIN BETTER POSITIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinning when you have the advantage is one of the hardest tasks in all of chess. It requires extra attention to detail, snuffing out potentially distracting complications, and a killer instinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO SAVE WORSE POSITIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the shoe is on the other foot, and you have a losing position, knowing how to make a clear advantage into an unclear mess, and making it as hard as possible for your opponent to put the game away, will save you many points. A heightened alertness to tactics and a willingness to be a firestarter will only help you, at the expense of your adversary. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO PLAY EQUAL POSITIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike evaluation, running in place while looking for a shot that will tilt the game in your favor is a skill you develop with evaluation and tactical vigilance. Even on their best days, world class chessplayers never play flawless chess, and equal positions can become better (or worse) positions with a single move.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO CONNECT YOUR PIECES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne piece almost never wins a game for you singlehandedly. You have to think of pieces as schematic units that can work together in the position, just waiting for an excuse to cooperate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO EXCHANGE THE RIGHT PIECES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJudicious exchanges is another skill that is closely tied to evaluation. It is also tied to psychology in the openings, converting the values of squares that pieces control from the actual static value of pieces, and endgame knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO USE THE WHITE AND BLACK SPACE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnoccupied squares are not the same as undefended squares. 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A proven way to do this is to annotate your game scores.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO CONTINUE ENJOYING CHESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery few of us will ever become World Champion, much less be good enough at chess to play professionally. Chess can still be a magical game when you realize it is not a gateway to absolute truth, but a means to meeting a lot of neat people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe workbook can be read as a standalone book, although it emphasizes problems to solve over prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52589858226483,"sku":"9780692896853","price":44.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c1pGdmlrTjBpLzZHakRjckVlUnIvdz09.webp?v=1761641841","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/chess-workbook-for-advanced-adult-beginners-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}