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    David vs Goliath Chess: How to Beat a Stronger Player
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    David vs Goliath Chess: How to Beat a Stronger Player

    By Andrew Soltis

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    Strategies and examples for beating a superior opponent in chess.

    Chess history is littered with David vs Goliath chess struggles where the weaker player has prevailed. Chess masters, even international grandmasters, can be defeated by young, improving players who use the right techniques and proper attitude.

    In David vs Goliath Chess, renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis takes you through 50 annotated games that show how weaker players have scored stunning upsets by overcoming a superior opponent’s greater knowledge and experience.

    He gives tips on everything from the best psychological mindset to take on a strong player, to studying your opponents past games, identifying weaknesses and identifying chess strategies he or she won't expect.

    A great chess improver book that will benefit any regular chess player, including club players, giving the reader confidence to take on anyone at chess.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBatsford
    Release dateOct 1, 2016
    ISBN9781849944267
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    David vs Goliath Chess: How to Beat a Stronger Player
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    Andrew Soltis

    International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis is chess correspondent for the New York Post and a very popular chess writer. He is the author of many books including What it Takes to Become a Chess Master, Studying Chess Made Easy and David Vs Goliath Chess.

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    • 1/5
      Nice book, like the games and Solid' insights are impressive, but the book should not have included simultaneous games.