Chess Opening Names: The Fascinating & Entertaining History Behind The First Few Moves
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073Z1FDV6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 281 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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- Bill Feldman, Illinois Chess Association, USA. Chess lore is deeply enhanced by geographic and biographic monikers and this book introduces us to the stories behind the names. Putting a face to the name will undoubtedly improve the likelihood that chess students will remember the early configurations which launch so many battles. Chess Opening Names is an engaging addition to the cultural understanding of chess
The tales are often deeply connected to the lives of the leading chess grandmasters, the historical events taking place at the time, and the critical chess world championship contests. Once you have read this book, you can speak of your temptation to play the Sicilian Defense, but instead play Alekhine's Defense. Some of these men won their fame in the chess world championship, while some gained wider renown for reasons other than their ability to play chess. All these stories are collected together in this, the first book dedicated to uncovering them.The names of the chess openings tell the history of chess.You will meet larger than life characters such as Bobby Fischer, Aron Nimzowitsch, Alexander Alekhine, Frank Marshall, Siegbert Tarrasch, Wilhelm Steinitz, and Paul Morphy. The 1939 chess olympiad in Argentina which coincided with the outbreak of World War II. Even if you lose the game, your opponent will still be impressed!Enjoy this
Nathan has a great love of the game and its history Not another book on how to play chess openings - this book is different. It goes into the history of some of the unusual names used for famous chess openings and the people and places behind them. Fascinating for all levels of chess player.Includes diagrams of each opening plus photos of the grandmasters who they are named after. Plus why the opening was important and the effects it had on the game in the time it was introduced.Clearly, Nathan has a great love of the game and . Gregory V. Diehl said The culture of chess. Chess is as much a model of mental architecture as it is a record of human historical development. Chess Opening Names provides a fascinating backwards look into the many cultural influences that have come to shape the game, keeping track of where and how it has been played in bygone eras. A great read for the chess enthusiast.. "Tense Moments and Epic Battles!" according to David. I am a history buff and seeing it through the lens of epic chess battles has always fascinated me. Nathan did a fantastic job crafting this book. Well researched and well written. Highly entertaining even for non-chess aficionados as it sticks to the core ideas and tense moments only openings can offer.