- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Batsford Ltd; 1st Edition edition (5 Sep 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0713478136
- ISBN-13: 978-0713478136
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 112,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Grandmaster Norwood discusses the general principles of chess with Steve Davis, a keen amateur chess player. They consider the thought processes behind successful chess, and note the pitfalls to avoid. This book is intended for beginners and amateur players who play at home or socially.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Sorry, I had to say this book was interesting (anybody who knows who Steve Davis is will get it).
Anybody who plays chess at home or is just starting out playing at a club will enjoy this book immensely. It basically follows Steve as he is given some one-on-one coaching by Grandmaster David Norwood, and then on to his first visit to the local chess club, and a first visit to a tournament.
The whole attitude of the book is very relaxed, written in a conversational style between Davis and Norwood - it's even possible for beginners like myself to follow the illustrated chess games with the almost comedic comments by Davis littered throughout.
Anybody who has wondered "will a computer make me better at chess" will have their question answered too - as like most of us, Davis has bought no end of chess computers or software, and has no idea if they really do help.
If you find yourself looking for readable chess books (not just reams of technical looking move lists), this is a great choice.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I really enjoyed this book. Coming at it from Steve Davis' perspective really helped. I found the openings part particularly useful as I had really been struggling with getting my game going.
Highly reccommended.
Highly reccommended.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Master coaches amateur
7 Feb 2004
This book also sells as
'Grandmaster Meets Chess Amateur".
'Grandmaster Meets Chess Amateur".
It is a very enjoyable read, and very informative for a player at about the 1200-1300 level.
The best thing about the book is that the games are at the level of the amateur. Some are versus the GM, and some against slightly better or slightly worse players. That makes these games useful for coaching sessions.
You'll get coached on every phase of the game. It's all very useful information, and not over the heads of advanced beginners.
The worst thing about this book is its length. It is short, about 100 over-sized but sparsely used pages. I highly recommend it at the used-book price.
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