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Cyrus Lakdawala Winning Ugly in Chess (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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- Condition
- Subtitle
- Playing Badly is No Excuse for Losing
- EAN
- 9789056918286
- ISBN
- 9789056918286
- Release Year
- 2019
- Publication Name
- Winning Ugly in Chess
- Title
- Winning Ugly in Chess
- ISBN-10
- 9056918281
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- NL
- Release Date
- 06/04/2019
- Book Title
- Winning Ugly in Chess : Playing Badly Is No Excuse for Losing
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- New in Chess
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Games & Activities
- Topic
- Chess
- Item Width
- 6.8 in
- Item Weight
- 22.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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When was the last time you won a perfect game? A game that wasn't tainted by inferior moves? Every chess player knows that smooth wins are the exception, that play is often chaotic and positions are frequently irrational. The road to victory is generally full of bumps and misadventures. Welcome to the world of imperfection Chess books usually feature superbly played games, in Winning Ugly in Chess you will see games where weird moves are being rewarded. Cyrus Lakdawala knows that playing good chess is all very well, but that beating your opponent is better. He demonstrates the fine art of winning undeserved victories by miraculously surviving chaos, vile cheapos, refusing to resign in a lost position, lucky breaks, provoking unforced errors, improbable comebacks and other ways to land on your feet after a roller-coaster ride. Lakdawala shows how you can make sure that it is your opponent, not you, who makes the last blunder. If you'd rather win a bad game than lose a good one, then this your ideal guide. The next time 'the wrong player' wins, you will be that player
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New in Chess
ISBN-10
9056918281
ISBN-13
9789056918286
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038621131
Product Key Features
Book Title
Winning Ugly in Chess : Playing Badly Is No Excuse for Losing
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Chess
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Games & Activities
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Item Weight
22.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Lakdawala looks at topics such as boldness, grabbing material, rational and irrational decisions, traps and messing with the opponent's mind. His examples are often weird and wonderful, where backs are to the wall and miracles are born of desperation. There is a very nice chapter on the psychology of provocative opening play and its often disorienting effect on the 'victim'. In many ways, this is a fun book, but, as is often the case, the fun conceals serious points and learning opportunities. The bottom line is that winning is what maters, and a dip into this one could inspire you to score undeserved points or half points, and will remind you that, as the saying goes, it ain't over till it's over.
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
794.12
Dewey Edition
23
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