Unbeatable!: The Art of Defense - Softcover

Werle, Jan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 946420141X ISBN 13: 9789464201413

Publisher: Thinkers Publishing, 2022

Synopsis

Choosing the subject wasn't easy at all, since the topic of defense requires a comprehensive analysis from different angles in order to give the chess player under pressure useful guidelines during a game. Of course, the technical part is a matter of finding challenging, new and interesting positions. I was struggling with describing the emotions that we have during the game, how they influence our decision-making process and what we can do about that. Hence, I tried the best I could to define the issues the defender encounters during a stressful game. Finally I am confidently sharing with you the lessons that I learned from sport psychologists and literature, and my experience as a player over 30 years. GM Jan Werle November 2021

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About the Author

GM Jan Werle is a professional chess trainer, coach and author. In 2008 he became EU Champion in Liverpool and reached his peak rating of 2607. Afterwards he finished his law studies,obtaining Master’s degrees in Civil and Commercial Law, and embarked on acareer as a lawyer. However his main passion, chess prevailed, and led to a comeback. He gives chess lessons to pupils worldwide,individually and in groups. He enjoys teaching and helping his students and watching them improve. He combines teaching with playing in tournaments, keeping up his own level. Jan likes to meet new people and see new places and has been travelling to tournaments across the globe since an early age. He has played in all age categories in the World and European Championships finishing 3rd in the U-16 Championship in 2000 and 2nd in the U-18 in 2001. In 2004 he beat FIDE World Champion Rustam Kasimdzhanov and has won several strong international opens such as the Essent Open in Hoogeveen in 2007, the Oslo Open and 8th place in the Gibraltar Masters in 2020, the strongest open in the world, with a score of 7/10 and a tournament performance of 2743.  

Reviews

All in all, this is an excellent book which will interest all serious competitive players. If you have an interest in sports psychology you may well consider it an essential read. The book is exceptionally well researched and the examples are well chosen, although, as they’re mostly taken from grandmaster practice you might consider them more suitable for stronger players. The book itself looks good. It’s illustrated with many photographs, some of only tangential relevance, and important sentences and quotes are highlighted in callout boxes. Richard James, Twickenham 25th May 2022, British Chess News

Edition details

• Publisher: Thinkers Publishing
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 946420141X
• ISBN 13: 9789464201413
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 340