Sadler -Study Chess with Matthew Sadler

Le second volume de la série ”Schaken met Jan Timman” traite du thème de la paire de fous. Fort de son expérience et à l'aide de nombreux exemples, l'auteur nous en démontre toute sa puissance (le livre est en néerlandais).

Zwischenzug! is the first-ever comprehensive guide to the chess tactic also known as the intermediate move, or intermezzo. This exciting manoeuvre can catch opponents off guard because it is against the expected run of play. You will learn how to spot Zwischenzugs, when to look out for them, and how to set them up in your games.

The authors have studied thousands of games and have identified the patterns that appear frequently in practical play. The book categorizes the different types of Zwischenzugs and distils them into easily accessible themes. The concepts are given catchy names to make them more memorable, and historical details and anecdotes are added throughout the book.

Included is an extensive mix of sample puzzles for learning and practice.

When published on Chessable, the course was received very enthusiastically and awarded an average rating of 4.82 out of a possible five stars. Another welcome effect is that the authors are now finding a lot of Zwischenzugs in their own games! 280 pages

Un des classiques exercices imposés de la littérature échiquéenne : 50 parties de grands maîtres (censément exemplaires) groupées par thème et commentées pour le joueur moyen avec en fin de partie résumé des leçons essentielles à retenir (interro écrite la semaine prochaine). Rien de bien neuf donc, mais au moins cet exercice un peu scolaire bénéficie-t-il ici des textes toniques de Steve Giddins (on se souvient de ses 101 Chess Opening Traps et How to Build your Chess Opening Repertoire) qui le rendent bien plus plaisant que certains de ses devanciers...