Nunn: John Nunn's Chess Course

Autor: Nunn, John
Verlag: gambit
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Sprache: English
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 384

A comprehensive chess course based on the games of World Champion Lasker

Grandmaster John Nunn has written a comprehensive chess course that covers the most important strategic and tactical approaches as well as decision-making methods and psychological factors.

He expands on the theories of his previous successful books Understanding Chess Endgames and Understanding the Middlegame in Chess by demonstrating how World Champion Emanuel Lasker handled a variety of practical situations. We see how Lasker's game, which his opponents found so inscrutable, was based on logic, exceptional pragmatism and a deep understanding of the mindset of chess players.

• Covers topics that are usually neglected, such as queenless middlegames and maneuvering
• Analyses strategic issues including piece activity, pawn structure and bishop versus knight
• Considers psychological aspects of chess, such as choosing variations that are most unpleasant for the opponent
• Discusses how to treat poorer positions
• Focuses explanations on general ideas rather than detailed analysis
• Includes more than 100 of the most instructive examples from Lasker's career
• Concludes with a selection of exercises with detailed comments and explanations

The German Emanuel Lasker – chess player, mathematician and philosopher – was world champion for 27 years, longer than any other champion. His victories against the best players of the time were based on his understanding of chess, which was far ahead of his time, and had a subtle but profound influence on modern chess thinking.


Dr. John Nunn is one of the most respected figures in the chess world. He was one of the world's leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years and won four gold medals at Chess Olympiads. He is a very popular author whose works have won Book of the Year awards in several countries. In 2004, 2007 and 2010, Nunn was crowned World Problem Solving Champion, beating many former champions.

Figurine Notation, 384 pages, 2014, paperback.