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How and When to Break the Rules in Chess (Everyman Chess)

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How and When to Break the Rules in Chess (Everyman Chess)How and When to Break the Rules in Chess Neil McDonald, Noam A. Manella & Zeev ZoharBreak the Rules! by Neil McDonald & Play Unconventional Chess by Manella & ZoharHow and when to break the rules in chessTwo great books from the Everyman Chess Library, Play Unconventional Chess and Win by Noam A. Manellla and Zeev Zohar and Break the Rules! A Modern Look at Chess Strategy by Neil McDonald, brought together in one volume. The computer has changed the

How and When to Break the Rules in Chess - Neil McDonald, Noam A. Manella & Zeev Zohar
Break the Rules! by Neil McDonald 
& Play Unconventional Chess by Manella & Zohar

How and when to break the rules in chess

Two great books from the Everyman Chess Library, Play Unconventional Chess and Win by Noam A. Manellla and Zeev Zohar and Break the Rules! A Modern Look at Chess Strategy by Neil McDonald, brought together in one volume.

The computer has changed the way top players think about chess. The silicon mind has no psychological barriers. It is "willing" to check moves that most humans, including top players, consider absurd and reject instantly. Thus this brave, new computer era inevitably leads to a reassessment of old axioms, principles and evaluations.

In Play Unconventional Chess, the reader will discover the incredible power unconventional moves can have. These moves contradict the most fundamental principles of the "old chess", and yet most of them played by leading grandmasters.

At first sight these moves look so strange that the reader can not avoid asking, "Was this grandmaster was inspired or drunk?" The answer will definitely surprise you.

As we progress as chess players we quickly learn a set of guidelines which help us to formulate plans, develop typical strategies and recognize key tactics. However, chess is not an easy game, with fixed 'rules' that can be applied to every single position. In fact, blindly following such rules proves to be counterproductive and prevents a player from moving on to the next level, whereas knowing when to 'break' these rules is precisely the skill which separates the best from the rest.

In Break the Rules!, Grandmaster Neil McDonald studies in depth the key components of successful rule-breaking in chess. Drawing upon his own experience and using illuminating examples from modern grandmaster chess, McDonald examines how to avoid stereotypical thinking, how to exploit typical thinking patterns, and how to confuse and beat opponents with surprising ideas.

ISBN: 9781781945056, Paperback, 564 pages, Everyman Chess

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Great resource
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Great diagrams. Great resource/informational books. If any of your kids is curious about flight and physics. This is a great resource to have in a home, homeschool or classroom library!
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Packed with ideas across most physics- a good purchase even for an adult.
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Great information density! I though they did a good job of covering the basics to a higher resolution than I expected. I bought this for my 10 year old nephew, it's a bit out of his reach as far as information density- the pictures help a great deal but it is definitely a book that will require explanation for you ger children. I don't think it's ever too early to have exposure to this science.
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Kim Traa
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Fantastic basically physics book! Illustrations are clear and concise, information is just the right combination of easy to understand but still deep enough.
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Dan
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Very good book
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My son borrowed the book from local library, he kept reading and became very interested in physics. He asked me to buy one so he could read it anywhere anytime. We are very satisfied with this book.
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Mark Hotton
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Really great basic/intro to physi
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Purchased as a birthday present for my very smart 14 year old grandson. The book gives simple discussions about most basic elements of physics. I’m hoping it is not too simple but not too complex. First look tells me I made a good choice. I may buy another one just to have around the house for other grand kids. I’ll give an update after he gets into it a bit.
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