SMALL STEPS TO GIANT IMPROVEMENTS- MASTER PAWN PLAY IN CHESS

Shankland, Sam

ISBN 10: 1784830518 / ISBN 13: 9781784830519

Published by Quality Chess, Glasgow, 2018

About this Item

Samā s first book, published in the year he became US chess champion; signed and dated by the author on the front pastedown; includes a game index and a name index in its 331 pages Fine in illustrated boards, no dust jacket as issued.

Seller Inventory # 04878

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SMALL STEPS TO GIANT IMPROVEMENTS- MASTER PAWN PLAY IN CHESS
• Publisher: Quality Chess, Glasgow
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784830518
• ISBN 13: 9781784830519
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Dimensions: 9.75W x 7H x 0.8D inches 9.75 inches width by 7 inches height by 0.8 inches depth
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

In chess you cannot take your move back, but you can always return a misplaced piece to its former square at the cost of some time. Pawns on the other hand can never move backwards, making pawn moves truly permanent decisions. This irreversibility makes Pawn Play among the most difficult aspects of chess strategy, which is one reason few books have been written about this topic – and some that have are almost incomprehensible. Double Olympiad gold medalist Sam Shankland has gone the other way – breaking down the principles of Pawn Play to basic, easily understandable guidelines every chess player should know.