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Pandemic Shark
A Journey Through the World of Chess Improvement
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Pandemic Shark takes a closer look at the classic mistakes made by amateur chess players. The book delves into common errors and provides insights into improving gameplay.
Some of the highlighted mistakes include:
1. Moving a piece too often in the opening. This mistake often stems from a desire to create something in the opening when the focus should be on simple development.
2. Impatience. Sometimes players are too eager to change something, even when there is no real need.
3. Overgeneralizing. Compared to professional play, which is more about concrete calculation, amateur players tend to overgeneralize. This may be because they are not as familiar with the basic art of calculation.
4. Cutting variations off too quickly. Amateur players often do not extend their calculations far enough, leading to superficial play.
These and other mistakes are thoroughly explained in the book. It's worth noting that professional players are not immune to these errors, either.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9789464201536
Publisher: Thinkers Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 25 April 2022
Country: Belgium
Imprint: Thinkers Publishing
Edition: New edition
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 600g
Pages: 232
About the Author
Born 04/05/1976 Currently living in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Daniel has been a chess professional for over twenty years, in which time he has played in many tournaments both in the U.K. and abroad. He has represented England in the European team championships and the Olympiad. Daniel has taken high placing in the British chess championships and on several occasions has placed in a tie for second. He is also the two times winner of the English rapid play championships. In 2005 he scored his final Grandmaster norm in a tournament in Gibraltar, where he scored a 2693 performance. In that tournament he played against several world-class grandmasters, including Nakamura, Aronian, Sutovsky and Dreev, and only lost one game. He is also the author of several well-received chess books, including a year in the chess world and mating the castled king, one of the few western chess books in recent years to be translated into Chinese. As a writer he is known for his laid-back and humorous style. This is second book for Thinkers, after the bestselling ' The Comfort Zone'' of 2021.
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