How to Swindle in Chess

Plutselig har det kommet to bøker, temmelig ulike, om temaet svindling i sjakk. Andrew Soltis sine bøker har alltid en egen leseverdig sjarm med fine eksempler. 16 sider er viet til "Magnus the Swindler". Boka har også endel oppgaver som ikke er unødig vanskelige.

Forlagets egen omtale:

In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks his opponent, thus achieving a win or draw. It’s a skill that involves setting traps that exploit a challenger’s overconfidence, or choosing a riskier move that results in victory rather than the expected loss. But despite the importance of the swindle, almost nothing has been written about how to do it.

Grandmaster and respected chess journalist Andrew Soltis explains just why swindles aren’t accidental or a matter of luck, and shows players of all levels how they can become “swindlers,” with plenty of examples along the way.

Innholdsfortegnelsen:

005 Chapter One - Outrageous Fortune

024 Chapter Two - Swindle-Think

044 Chapter Three - Traps

055 Chapter Four - Make Yourself Lucky

090 Chapter Five - The Swindlee

117 Chapter Six - False Narrative/Bluffing

136 Chapter Seven - Panic Worthy

153 Chapter Eight - The Swindling Process

176 Chapter Nine - Swindler Versus Swindlee

192 Chapter Ten - Royal Swindles

211 Chapter Eleven - The Very Lucky

235 Quiz Answers