How to play the middle game in chess (Collins chess books)

By John Eric Littlewood

One of the few books that tutors experienced club and tournament players on how to master the middlegame. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 000410577X
• ISBN13: 9780004105772
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Bobbs Merrill
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

For the Advanced Intermediate

This book is for the advanced intermediate chess player. He uses symbols rather than letters for algebraic notation. He uses "!" a lot and about half the time I was scratching my head wondering why.Here's a tip for those lazy about setting up hundreds of positions on a board and playing out lines of play: most of the games are from the historical archive of masters that can be found on www.chesslab.com. Just type in the players' last names and select the historical archive (1485-1990) from the start position. Then select the game by date. They're really there. Then you can play the whole game by clicking a button and not have to set up the board. Also, you can see the whold game, while Littlewood usually only gives part of the middle game. He says "and white won comfortably" - I found it nice to be able to see how online.He covers all the middle game topics: strategy and tactics, pawn structure, the king, and planning. He also has some self-test chess positions. If you're ready to really study chess, go for it.