Advanced Chess Problems and How to Solve Them [Paperback]

B. P. Barnes (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2003

ADVANCED CHESS PROBLEMS covers 200 commonly encountered chess problems. Clear and concise instructions help the chess player to ensure that he/she does not get cornered early on in the game.
No expert knowledge of the game is necessary. These problems obey explicitly the rules of chess and, if you know the moves of the pieces, solving them will be well within your capabilities. That is not to say they are all easy to solve--they vary. The pleasure of problem chess lies not in the difficulty of solution, but in an appreciation of how White wins. There are no dull draws here, only exciting mate finishes.
The clarity and pertinence of this book make it a must-have for anyone who is interested in becoming an avid chess player, and a challenging companion for the more advanced player.

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From the Back Cover

Advanced Chess Problems covers two hundred commonly encountered chess problems. No expert knowledge of the game is necessary. These problems obey explicitly the rules of chess and, if you know the moves of the pieces, solving them will be well within your capabilities. That is not to say they are all easy to solve - they vary. The pleasure of problem chess lies not in the difficulty of solution, but in an appreciation of how White wins. There are no dull draws here, only exciting mate finishes.
The clarity and pertinence of this book make it a must-have for anyone who is interested in becoming an avid chess player, and a challenging companion for the more advanced player.

About the Author

B. P. BARNES is an International Master and Judge of the F.I.D.E. for Chess Composition, its former First Vice President, and Honorary Life Member. He edited the two-move problems in the specialist magazine The Problemist for 34 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: The Lyons Press; 1st edition (August 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585747599
• ISBN-13: 978-1585747597
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,141,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars problems are the art of chess, March 1, 2004

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robert e. burger "boburger" (arcata, ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Chess Problems and How to Solve Them (Paperback)

Barry Barnes is among the few "insiders" in the world of chess problems, having spent his "second career" promoting chess problems and international organizations devoted to them. Since his first career was advertising, he knows how to write to his audience. The back cover description of this book doesn't do it justice. This is about art, not practical, over-the-board play. Barnes is not only a top-ranked composer of chess problems, but the interpreter of perhaps the greatest composer of the twentieth century, Comins Mansfield. Dip in here at your peril: you will be captivated, then enslaved, by the magic of chess art.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as comprehensive as I had hoped., May 4, 2009

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vcponsardin (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Advanced Chess Problems and How to Solve Them (Paperback)

Certainly a useful book, but less comprehensive than I had expected. While I'm not disappointed, I wish I had compared this text with a few others before I made the purchase.