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Chess Tips
for the Improving Player
by
FM Amatzia
Avni
Reviewed by
David Surratt
Quality Chess Books, 2008
ISBN:
978-9185779031
softcover, 233 pages
Figeurine Algebraic Notation |
This mini-review is provided to bring you the PDF file below, a 13-page
sampler from this newly published book. After I have had time to read
the entire book I will be reposting a more complete review with my thoughts
about the overall quality of the title. My thanks to Jacob Aagaard and
Quality Chess Books for permission to reprint the extract below.
 Inside
Avni's Mind is the title of Amatzia Avni's column here at Chessville,
with which you should be familiar if you aren't already. The column
title is a nod to the title of one of his most famous books, The Grandmaster’s Mind.
Other titles by Avni include
Devious Chess: How to Bend the Rules and Win,
and
Practical Chess Psychology:
Understanding the Human Factor.
 Amatzia
Avni is a psychologist and FIDE Master. His interest in chess
psychology shines through in his many books, including Danger in Chess:
How to Avoid Making Blunders (1994, 2003),
and Practical Chess Psychology: A Chess Player's Behavioral Guide
(2001). He has a penchant for imaginative and out-of-the-ordinary
chess, as he showed in his Creative Chess (1991, 1997) and
Surprise in Chess
(1998).
His latest effort,
Chess Tips for the improving Player, is not for the beginning player,
but rather the club player who wants some, as the title says, practical tips
and "shortcuts" - if you will, to improvement. A quick look at the
sorts of topics covered as revealed in the various chapter titles should
give you some idea of what's in store for the reader:
1 The Board
2 Pieces: Value, Placement, Exchanges
3 General Approach
4 Rules of Thumb
5 In Search of Ideas
6 Phases of the Game |
7 Strategy
8 Tactics
9 Attack and Defence
10 Planning
11 Decisions
12 Learning |
Chapter four alone
is probably worth the price of the book, providing guidance in areas like
The Principle of Economy, Solidity Outweighs Tricks, Concessions are Part of
the Game, Forced Moves are Not Always Forced, etc.
Admittedly, I am a
fan of Avni's writing, and at first blush this title is of a similar vein to
his prior writings - with one notable enhancement. As the title
implies, this book contains practical information, stuff you
can put to use immediately in your games. Tips you can read today and
use tomorrow to win more games, improve your rating, and most importantly,
to understand and enjoy your chess even more.
Let Avni speak for
himself though - read the excerpts in the PDF file below, and then BUY THIS
BOOK! It will be money well spent, and I can't think of another title
of recent vintage that will provide more immediate benefits for the class
player who seriously wants to play better and win more games.
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