Understanding Your Chess by James Rizzitano (Book)

Description: This chess book is in very good condition. It has a cover price of $24.95. It was printed by Gambit.James Rizzitano, an experienced international master, has reassessed games from the whole of his career, and in this book presents the lessons from them that will be most relevant to club and tournament players.A common problem for the typical weekend competitor or club player is that his time available for studying chess is very limited. What should he study? Grandmasters from Botvinnik to Yermolinsky have stressed the importance of reviewing and annotating your own games. Rizzitano shows how by doing that you can gain a greater understanding of your strengths and weaknesses, and drawing upon his own experiences, explains how to shape your approach to chess to make the most of your abilities.Major topics include:- Developing a reliable and coherent opening repertoire- The importance of understanding opening theory rather than simply memorizing it- Theoretical novelties: finding your own, and facing the opponent's- Opening selection depending upon the nature of the game and event- Risk management and 'playing for a win'- Competing successfully against higher-rated opposition- Accumulating small advantages: a safe method when the opponent plays for a draw- The power of the initiative: lighting a fire and keeping it burningThe book contains more than 60 deeply annotated instructive games.Contents: SymbolsDedicationAcknowledgementsBibliographyIntroduction1 Battling GoliathOpening Selection against Stronger OpponentsGambitsInternational Tournaments vs Swiss-System EventsEncounter with a Legend2 Tactical SkirmishesProvocationRivalrySlugfestAvoiding Tactical Blunders3 Opening HitsDeveloping an Opening RepertoirePiece ActivityUnexpected Moves4 Opening MissesPoor Opening ChoicesDubious Opening Ideas5 Opening WarsFour Knights Game Stand-OffNimzo-Indian Defence Battles6 Power of the InitiativeKnight OutpostsPatienceIntuition7 Accumulating Small AdvantagesThe Grinding WheelA Question of Style8 Runaway TacticsExchanging the Wrong PieceCareening Toward Chaos9 Endgame AdventuresKing and Pawn EndingsKnight EndingsBishop EndingsBishop vs Knight EndingsRook EndingsQueen EndingsIndex of Players and AnalystsIndex of Openings Please check out my store for select categories. All pictures are original If there are any problems whatsoever with any of my items, or my descriptions, please let me know and the problem/s will be resolved. I try my best to be honest, but sometimes I may miss something. I combine shipping costs if you buy more than one item. Please request a total when you are done shopping. I use E-BAY Global Shipping Program for International buyers.

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