Technique in chess. [The Scope And Uses Of Technique Some Instances Of Methhod -- The Exploitation Of Material Advantages -- The Varying Values Of Pieces -- The Relative Merits Of Some Pawns -- The Struggle For Advantage -- Control Of The Centre In The Early Game -- On Taking Advantage ]
by Abrahams, Gerald, 1907-1980
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- ISBN 10
- 048622953X
- ISBN 13
- 9780486229539
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New York, Dover Publications, 1973, 1973. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 215 pages illustrations 22 cm ; LC: GV1445; Dewey: 794.1/2 ; OCLC: 703340 ; ISBN: 048622953X; 9780486229539 LCCN: 73-77379 ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; Abrahams was an English chess player, author, and barrister. In 1933 he was third at Hastings in the British Championship, after Mir Sultan Khan and Theodore Tylor. He is best known for the Abrahams Defence of the Semi-Slav, also known as the Abrahams-Noteboom Variation, or the Noteboom Variation: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.e3 b5 6.a4 Bb4 7.Bd2 a5 8.axb5 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 cxb5 10.b3 Bb7 (ECO D31). -- Wikipedia ; note from Diversion Magazine editor David Lahm clipped in ; "A superb guide to the general concepts of chess technique and the methods for using technique to plan ahead. Early initiative and control of the center, translating an advantage into the middle game, techniques of endgame play are all systematically analyzed. 200 examples and problems from actual play increase "technique consciousness." ; Contents: The Scope And Uses Of Technique Some Instances Of Methhod -- The Exploitation Of Material Advantages -- The Varying Values Of Pieces -- The Relative Merits Of Some Pawns -- The Struggle For Advantage -- Control Of The Centre In The Early Game -- On Taking Advantage ; VG.
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- Technique in chess. [The Scope And Uses Of Technique Some Instances Of Methhod -- The Exploitation Of Material Advantages -- The Varying Values Of Pieces -- The Relative Merits Of Some Pawns -- The Struggle For Advantage -- Control Of The Centre In The Early Game -- On Taking Advantage ]
- Author
- Abrahams, Gerald, 1907-1980
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 048622953X
- ISBN 13
- 9780486229539
- Publisher
- New York, Dover Publications, 1973
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Chess. advantage Alekhine's Defence attack aware Bishop Black King Black pawn Black plays Black Rook Black to move Black to play Botvinnik BxKt capture centre Chess defending King diagram position difficulty doubled pawn Emanuel Lasker endgame endgame
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