Win at Chess: A Comprehensive Guide to Winning Chess for the Intermediate Player

By Ronald H. Curry

Book Overview

One of the best basic books on chess which has been plublished-3rd printing. This book is geered toward the intermediate player. An intermeditate chessplayer needs information and guidance that is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0938650645
• ISBN13: 9780938650645
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Thinkers Pr Inc / Chessco
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A Very Good Opening

This opening is easy to learn and use. It fits well into the repertoire of a D4 player, especially one who uses the Colle, London, or similar openings. It adds one more dimension to what you would already be familiar with. I am 1500 and have beaten 1850s with it (club games at 5 minutes), so I know it can be effective, as most players have not played against it. I like it especially when black plays Knight to C6, blocking his C pawn - this cuts down his chances of a queenside pawn storm against white. I almost always get good games with this opening. The plans and goals of this opening are easy to follow into the middle game, which is a real plus for players of my rating. I think it's a super opening for club level players. The rest of the book is just fair, but I would still buy the book.

Solid Work; Practical Advice

This a practical, workmanlike text that does nothing fancy or "innovative," yet I think it is likely to be of far more use to the improving player than more advanced or specialized works. The author covers all the usual suspects: tactics, strategy, repertoires, endgames, etc.... Excellent review material for the more knowledgeable and good intro for the less-experienced. After you read the fancy opening books, endgame texts, strategy guides, relax and study what you already "know."