Rowson: Chess for Zebras

Autor: Rowson, Jonathan
Verlag: gambit
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Sprache: German
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 304

Jonathan Rowson, author of the highly acclaimed book The Seven Deadly Sins of Chess, examines three questions that are important for all chess players:

Why is it so difficult to improve your playing strength?
What kind of mental attitude is necessary to find good moves in different phases of the game?
Is White's first move advantage a myth, and does it make a difference whether you play with white or black?

In a powerful original work, Rowson draws on his academic background in philosophy and psychology to answer these three questions in an entertaining and insightful way. This book will help all players in their quest to improve and offers new insights into the opening and early middlegame.

Rowson presents many new ideas, such as how Black can best combat White's early initiative and how he can take advantage of the information advantage he gets as second mover. He gives an example of a situation he calls ''2Zugzwang Lite'', which can arise when White has no constructive moves left. He also looks in depth at the theories of two players who have championed Black's cause in different ways: Mihai Suba and Andras Adorjan.

Readers will also be equipped with a ''mental toolbox'' that will help them handle many typical board situations with greater success and avoid a variety of psychological pitfalls.

304 pages, 2007, paperback.

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