There are over 160 new biographies (most of them of today's players), hundreds more names of openings, many more technical terms, and more game scores and compositions than ever before.Ranging from the earliest myths to the present, the Companion offers full coverage of all aspects of over-the-board play and correspondence chess, and other forms of telechess. Fully cross-referenced throughout, the 2,600 entries take the reader from laws and strategies to details of therepresentation of chess in philately, literature, art, theatre, and film.

    In this annotated collection of his own games, Geller shows the practical benefits of a sound understanding of opening strategy.

    

    He presents here 64 of his best games selected and grouped to give a clear impression of how victory is gained in chess. Among the points he singles out are: a fundamental knowledge of the openings, skill in attack and defense, strategic planning, endgame technique and – a factor of increasing significance – the psychology of play in critical situations. Grandmaster Performance is the follow-up book to the acclaimed book “Grandmaster Preparation” by Lev Polugaevsky. Grandmaster Preparation was primarily concerned with the discovery and development of a new chess opening, that became known as the Polugaevsky Variation. This book is a collection of deeply analyzed and instructive grandmaster games by Polugaevsky.

    The work is aimed at the aspiring junior player or the average club player. Gary Kasparov is a Grandmaster and World Champion and is the author of "Batsford Chess Openings".

    

    Numerous exercises are included to test the reader's understanding of all points, and a timetable provides a suggested period for studying each phase of the game. Perfect for chess teachers.Beginner

    Through progressively more difficult exercises and problems, novices will see how to deploy a variety of tactics for attack and how to defend against each type successfully. The result: a significantly better game.