Devious Chess: How to Bend the Rules and Win

by Amatzia Avni

Book Overview

Master chess psychologist Amatzia Avni outlines a new approach to playing chess be tricksy about your game, bend the rules where possible and always come out on top! Players of all abilities are... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713490047
• ISBN13: 9780713490046
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: B.T. Batsford
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Refreshing and Inspiring

I liked this book very much. It contains a lot of fresh material - kind of chess that we don't see much in magazines or standard books. Years ago I've read "Creative Chess" by the same author - the present book seems to be a natural sequel. My favourite parts were "Coffeehouse Chess" (the Chepukaitis episode on page 32 is great!)and the chapter about "Twists & Turns". Also the illustrative game Tate-Ashley is facinating. The selection of material to the book is excellent: I wasn't familiar with most of the games and I'm an old hand. From my own experience, reading such books has a positive effet on my play. One point of criticism - I wish the book were longer - I felt I wanted to look at more examples, more out-of ordinary games.

Improve your chess creativity

This a nice and inspiring book with a collection of stunning games which do a lot for developing one's imagination. As in his other works, the author gives an emphasis on creativeness and imagination. I particularly liked the chapter about " coffeehouse chess" from which one learns that even an unsound play can lead to positive results! Enjoyable and recommended.