Excelling at Chess

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Edition: Paperback
Author: Jacob Aagaard
Skill Range: All levels
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Year Published: 2002
# of Pages: 192
ISBN: 1857442733

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Some players become good at chess, some very good, while others excel at the game. In this book Jacob Aagaard identifies the key factors that separate the very strong players from the rest. In Excelling at Chess, he includes chapters on when to calculate, how to evaluate positions, how to study theory, how to study the endgame and when to force the position. Anyone who follows the advice in this book cannot fail to improve their feel for the game.

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by erik - 3 months ago
Menlo Park, CA United States

Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 2316

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this is a good book for improving players. nothing revolutionary for a club players, but it solidly covers some important themes.

by zackistall - 4 months ago
Singapore

Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 111

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This book has improved my chess skills a lot. Previously, I lost all of my games. After reading this particularly wonderful book, I have won almost all of my chess games. It explains to me clearly all the chess tactics needed to confuse my opponents

by Kempelen - 4 months ago
Spain

Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 37

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I like this book a lot, and all books by Jacob Aagaard too. I think this is a book everybody who likes books must have. This title is considered a best seller.

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