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Instructive Chess Miniatures - by Alper Efe Ataman (Paperback)

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  • Warning: this book is not just entertainment.
  • About the Author: Alper Efe Ataman is a FIDE Master from Turkey.
  • 128 Pages
  • Games, Chess

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Book Synopsis



Warning: this book is not just entertainment. The author wants to teach you a lot about chess and improve the quality of your play!

He has selected 50 miniatures from throughout chess history - the earliest are from the 1850s, while the most recent are from grandmaster events just a few months ago! A miniature is a decisive game, won in 25 moves or fewer. Most of these 50 games feature brilliant tactics, attacks on the king, and even a few outrageous king-hunts. In many, the winner had to overcome cunning defensive ploys and inventive counterattacks.

But our aim in this book is not just to admire the players' skill, but to learn how we can play like this in our own games. Chess coach Ataman is keenly focused on the instructive points, explaining which features of the position justified the attacks, and what prompted the critical decisions. Where analysis is given, it is restricted to what it would be realistic for a human to work out at the board.

But why are miniatures so instructive, especially for younger players? It's because we get to see an idea or plan implemented successfully, in full. Once we understand what players are trying to achieve, we can then appreciate how to oppose these ideas, and the cut-and-thrust typical in modern grandmaster play will make a lot more sense.

Alper Efe Ataman is a FIDE Master from Turkey. He is a chess publisher, author and an experienced trainer, especially at the scholastic level.



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"Following the annotations opened my eyes to a different understanding of the game. Yes, we can have 1000 miniatures at our fingertips with a few clicks of the mouse, but they will not open our eyes to the meaning behind those miniatures if we don't have a wise teacher like FM Ataman guiding us" - Davide Nastasio, Georgia Chess News

"The author has dragged his net wide and re-discovered undiscovered gems like Freeman-Mednis, New York 1955, played when the future Grandmaster was still a teenager. Instructive Chess Miniatures is a book that will provide plenty of pleasure and instruction at a very reasonable price ... recommended" - IM John Donaldson, USA Team Captain



About the Author



Alper Efe Ataman is a FIDE Master from Turkey. He is a chess publisher, author and an experienced trainer, especially at the scholastic level.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.6 Inches (H) x 6.5 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Games
Sub-Genre: Chess
Publisher: Gambit Publications
Format: Paperback
Author: Alper Efe Ataman
Language: English
Street Date: August 23, 2016
TCIN: 1003615493
UPC: 9781910093887
Item Number (DPCI): 247-17-8566
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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