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Advanced Chess Problems and How to Solve Them (Paperback)

by B. P. Barnes (Editor)
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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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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.


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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 (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #708,514 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars problems are the art of chess, March 1, 2004
By robert e. burger "bob38807" (arcata, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not as comprehensive as I had hoped., May 4, 2009
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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.
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