Platonov's Chess Academy: Using Soviet-era Methods to Improve 21st-Century Openings

Two world-class chess champions give readers the benefit of the visionary ideas of one of the brightest stars of the famed Soviet School of Chess.

Two of the most renowned chess trainers in the world, introduce and explain the revolutionary ideas of their old friend and mentor, Igor Platonov. Platonov was one of the most profound thinkers and theoreticians in the old Soviet Union, which held a grip on the world chess championship for decades, as the title passed from one of its stars to another. For intermediate players to grandmasters, Platonov’s visionary insights, examined and explained here for the first time, provide you with the keys to understanding the foundational concepts of the game, strengthening your chess understanding and giving you effective methods to help you find the most powerful moves in the game. 100's of Illustrations

Platonov's Chess Academy: Using Soviet-era Methods to Improve 21st-Century Openings

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How to Use Computers to Improve Your Chess

Computers have permeated almost every facet of modern chess, yet few players know how to gain the maximum benefit from working with them. Computers function as playing partners, opening study tools, endgame 'oracles', tactics trainers, sources of information on opponents and searchable game databases. Kongsted provides practical advice on how to use computers in all these ways and more. He also takes a look at the history of the chess computer, and how its 'thinking' methods have developed since the early days. The book features an investigation of human vs. machine contests, including the recent Kasparov vs. Deep Junior and Kramnik vs. Deep Fritz matches, in which honours ended even.

How to Use Computers to Improve Your Chess

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The Sicilian Accelerated Dragon: Improve Your Results with New Ideas in This Dynamic Opening

The Sicilian Accelerated Dragon succeeds by focusing attention on how Black can break the Maroczy Bind and create dynamic possibilities. Studying these general principles can enhance any player's game. Intermediate.

The Sicilian Accelerated Dragon: Improve Your Results with New Ideas in This Dynamic Opening

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