Chess Psychology
The Will to Win!
Seiten
2013
Everyman Chess (Verlag)
978-1-78194-027-3 (ISBN)
Everyman Chess (Verlag)
978-1-78194-027-3 (ISBN)
US National Master William Stewart studies the vital subject of chess psychology in all areas of chess.
"That is part of what I like in chess: it is psychological warfare at the board." Magnus Carlsen during an interview with the BBC, March 2013 In chess, more than in any other game, battles are won and lost in the mind. US National Master William Stewart is convinced that a positive attitude is crucial if you want to develop and achieve success as a chess player, and in this book he focuses on the vital subject of chess psychology. All the key areas of chess are covered here. Stewart highlights the principles of successful opening play and outlines an easy-to-learn starting repertoire. He also examines positional play, defensive resilience, typical mistakes and how to avoid them, tournament strategy, clock management, how to study chess and much more besides. This book is packed with tips and practical advice for beginners and intermediate players, and anyone wishing to improve their mental approach to chess. *An essential guide to chess psychology *Covers opening, middlegame and endgame play *Ideal for beginners and intermediate players
"That is part of what I like in chess: it is psychological warfare at the board." Magnus Carlsen during an interview with the BBC, March 2013 In chess, more than in any other game, battles are won and lost in the mind. US National Master William Stewart is convinced that a positive attitude is crucial if you want to develop and achieve success as a chess player, and in this book he focuses on the vital subject of chess psychology. All the key areas of chess are covered here. Stewart highlights the principles of successful opening play and outlines an easy-to-learn starting repertoire. He also examines positional play, defensive resilience, typical mistakes and how to avoid them, tournament strategy, clock management, how to study chess and much more besides. This book is packed with tips and practical advice for beginners and intermediate players, and anyone wishing to improve their mental approach to chess. *An essential guide to chess psychology *Covers opening, middlegame and endgame play *Ideal for beginners and intermediate players
In 2009 William Stewart tied for first place in the under-2200 section of the World Open. He holds degrees in both Psychology and Spanish from the University of Georgia. In 2011 he co-founded the websites OnlineChessLessons.net and the Spanish equivalent ClasesdeAjedrez.net, which promote and teach chess on a global level. In May 2013 he was awarded the title of FIDE Master.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.5.2013 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 19 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 1-78194-027-4 / 1781940274 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78194-027-3 / 9781781940273 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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