GRANDMASTER SECRETS: WINNING QUICKLY AT CHESS (John
Nunn)
256 pages (248 mm by 172 mm).
£15.99/$29.95/€21,60
A much-expanded new edition of 101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures
In this tremendously instructive and entertaining work, John
Nunn selects 125 of the finest short decisive grandmaster games of the modern
era.
For a grandmaster to lose a game in 25 moves or fewer takes
something special, and club players can learn a great deal from studying these
miniatures. Each of these games is a true battle, with the result often in
doubt until near the very end of the struggle.
Nunn identifies the most common causes of the errors that
lead to the loser's demise, and how one can seek to take dramatic advantage of
the opponent's risky or faulty play. In his thought-provoking extended
introduction, he explains that in many cases, the problem was of a
psychological nature: often the loser fails to accept that events have not
unfolded according to plan, and as a consequence steers into the reefs when
there was still time to head for safer waters.
John Nunn is a grandmaster from England. He has won
four individual gold medals and three team silver medals at Chess Olympiads. He
is arguably the most highly acclaimed chess writer in the world - he has twice
won the prestigious British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. In 2004 he
won the World Chess Solving Championship, and repeated the feat in October 2007
with a record winning score of 89/90. He has written numerous books for Gambit,
including Learn Chess Tactics and the
best-selling Understanding Chess Move by
Move.
Download a pdf file with a
sample from the book.
"The reader will have much pleasure and increased knowledge,
if he studies the short games intensively." - Richard Brömel, Rochade
Europa
"A book that is instructive and great fun" - Thomas
Machatzke, Lüdenscheider Nachrichten
"Good chess teaching" - Dr Erik Rausch, Rochade
Europa
"John's new edition book, because of the bite size of the
games as well as his well known and respected writing style, makes this a great
read. One of the big pluses of this book is the layout. After most of the
important moments of the game there is a well placed diagram which makes it
easy to read, even without a chess board." - Michael Stevenson, New Zealand
Chess
"As much a master in writing as he is in the game itself,
John artfully aims to light a spark in the mind of the reader, that will help
improve his or her game, rid him or her of a few bad habits, and help spot a
few of the opponent and illustrate the correct way to take advantage. It is a
book not just to buy and flick through, but to buy with the intention to read
from cover to cover. As with any literary gem, to skip any page is to do an
injustice not only to the author, but also to oneself for having had the good
sense of buying it in the first place." - John Lee Shaw,
www.chessgateway.com
"We have all suffered a quick humiliation at some time in
our careers and it is somewhat reassuring to learn that our chess role models
can fall into the same bad habits that we so often succumb to. Even more
reassuring is the fact that from time to time they too can suffer the same
humiliation that we feel, but even more so. The bigger they are, the harder
they fall! So the book is both entertaining and instructional, though the
former aspect by far outweighs the latter. We can take delight in seeing others
brought down to earth so abruptly, and we can hopefully learn from their
mistakes and avoid repeating them in our own games. Oh, if only!!" - Alan
Sutton, En Passant
"Each of the games is recent and they are played by strong
Grandmasters. Very instructive." - Paul Dunn, Australasian Chess
"Whoever appreciates a very good games collection and puts a
high value on deep analysis will be well served with this book. Well worth
buying" - Martin Rieger, www.freechess.de
"The book is intended to entertain as well as educate and
there are enough diagrams (in most cases three or four per page) to make it
possible to read without recourse to a chessboard. If you are looking for a
'comfort read' during the long winter evenings, this looks like a very good
choice." - John Saunders, BCM
"Not only have new games been added, but the previous
material has been updated and analyzed at a greater depth than in the previous
edition. Also, an introduction has been added that contains several additional
games. ... The annotations are diligent, instructive and deep, and there are
plenty of diagrams per game." - Mark Donlan, Chess Horizons
"...exceptional work" - GM Lubomir Kavalek, Washington
Post
"an unbelievable update" - John Elburg,
chessbooks.nl
Gambit books by John Nunn: 101
Brilliant Chess Miniatures, Endgame
Challenge, Grandmaster Chess Move by
Move, Grandmaster Secrets: Winning Quickly
at Chess, John Nunn's Chess Puzzle
Book NEW EDITION, Learn Chess,
Learn Chess Tactics, Secrets of Pawnless Endings, Secrets of Practical Chess NEW EDITION, Secrets of Rook Endings, Solving in Style, Understanding Chess Endgames, Understanding Chess Move by Move. |
