Pump Up Your Rating
Axel Smith, "Pump Up Your Rating"
2013 | ISBN: 1907982736 | 376 pages | PDF | 7 MB
2013 | ISBN: 1907982736 | 376 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Any man in the street knows how to increase his physical strength, but among most chess players confusion reigns when it comes to improving their playing strength. Axel Smith's training methods have guided his friends, teammates and pupils to grandmaster norms and titles. Hard work will be required, but Axel Smith knows how you can Pump Up Your Rating.
Every area of chess is covered - opening preparation, through middlegame play, to endgame technique. Smith delves into both the technical and psychological sides of chess, and shows how best to practise and improve.