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Ishi Press Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Rudolf Spielmann Translated by J Du Mont Introduction by Sam Sloan
Tactics said a famous chessmaster is 99% of chess. It follows that the most effective way to increase your playing strength is to master the tactical aspect of chess.But theres a knack to playing sacrifices and combinations! A few of us are born with this knack but most of us have to acquire it. There is no surer or easier or more enjoyable way to acquire this vital chess skill than by studying Rudolf Spielmanns authoritative work on the art of sacrifice in chess.The basic idea expounded in Spielmanns classic is that you can win games by giving up material. The different types of sacrifices and combinations are classified and explained so that you can recognize them and exploit them in your own games. In all cases these sacrifices are attractively illustrated by some of the most beautiful games played by Spielmann in forty years of international and match competition with the worlds greatest masters.In this book you will get the benefit of the great masters games and experience. Spielmanns ideas have stood the test of time and hardest kind of practice. His instructions are practical and pointed. Every chessplayer will relish Spielmanns masterpieces and find in them a source of inspiration for his own games.show more