The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book

Dan Heisman elsker å bruke sjakkpartier av amatører til læring, og her gjennomgår han grundig 30 av dem. Her det mange feil, og et flertall kanskje instruktive.

Heisman er mye opptatt av kampen mot tabbene, eller bukkene som vi også sier på norsk. I denne boka deler han mye av materialet inn i partiet der taperen spiller for fort og der taperen spiller for sakte K

Amerikanske Dan Heisman er kjent for sjakkinstruksjon for spillere på lavere nivå blant annet gjennom sin spalte "Novice Nook" på Chess Cafe.

Introduction ........................................................................................................9

Chapter 1: TOO FAST ...................................................................................... 16

• Game 1 French Defense, Tarrasch Variation ....................................... 17
• Game 2 Sicilian Defense, Closed Variation ......................................... 28
• Game 3 Colle System ......................................................................... 39
• Game 4 Sicilian Defense, High School Variation ................................ 55
• Game 5 King's Indian Defense, Sämisch Variation .............................. 67
• Game 6 French Defense, King's Indian Attack ................................... 75

Chapter 2: TOO SLOW ................................................................................... 83

• Game 7 English Opening .................................................................... 84
• Game 8 English Opening .................................................................... 93
• Game 9 Slav (Grünfeld transposition) .............................................. 101
• Game 10 Queen's Pawn Game ........................................................... 111
• Game 11 Queen's Pawn Game ........................................................... 120

Chapter 3: ENDGAME MISHAPS ................................................................ 133

• Game 12 King's Indian Defense ......................................................... 134
• Game 13 Pirc Defense ....................................................................... 147
• Game 14 King's Indian Defense ......................................................... 157
• Game 15 French Defense, Winawer Variation ..................................... 171
• Game 16 Pirc Defense, Classical Variation ......................................... 181

Chapter 4: A VARIETY OF INSTRUCTIVE PLAY .......................................... 192

• Game 17 Queen's Gambit Declined ................................................... 193
• Game 18 English Opening .................................................................. 200
• Game 19 Queen's Pawn Game ........................................................... 205
• Game 20 French Defense, Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit ....220
• Game 21 Queen's Pawn Game ........................................................... 230
• Game 22 Sicilian Defense, Chekhover Variation ................................. 237
• Game 23 Tarrasch Defense ................................................................. 248

Chapter 5: DISASTER STRIKES ................................................................... 258

• Game 24 English Opening .................................................................. 259
• Game 25 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack................................... 265
• Game 26 King’s Indian Defense, Sämisch Variation ........................... 274
• Game 27 Sicilian Defense, Grand Prix Attack .................................... 281
• Game 28 French Defense, Winawer Variation ..................................... 290
• Game 29 Alekhine's Defense .............................................................. 297
• Game 30 Sicilian Defense, Wing Gambit ............................................ 306

Bibliography ....................................................................................................317 Glossary .........................................................................................................319