On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide at Getting Better at Chess
The way a beginner develops into a strong chess player closely resembles the progress of the game of chess itself. This popular idea is the reason why many renowned chess instructors such as former World Champions Garry Kasparov and Max Euwe, emphasize the importance of studying the history of chess.



Willy Hendriks agrees that there is much to be learned from the pioneers of our game. He challenges, however, the conventional view on what the stages in the advancement of chess actually have been. Among the various articles of faith that Hendriks questions is Wilhelm Steinitz's reputation as the discoverer of the laws of positional chess.



In The Origin of Good Moves Hendriks undertakes a groundbreaking investigative journey into the history of chess. He explains what actually happened, creates fresh perspectives, finds new heroes, and reveals the real driving force behind improvement in chess: evolution.



This thought-provoking book is full of beautiful and instructive ‘new’ material from the old days. With plenty of exercises, the reader is invited to put themselves in the shoes of the old masters. Never before has the study of the history of chess been so entertaining and rewarding.

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On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide at Getting Better at Chess
The way a beginner develops into a strong chess player closely resembles the progress of the game of chess itself. This popular idea is the reason why many renowned chess instructors such as former World Champions Garry Kasparov and Max Euwe, emphasize the importance of studying the history of chess.



Willy Hendriks agrees that there is much to be learned from the pioneers of our game. He challenges, however, the conventional view on what the stages in the advancement of chess actually have been. Among the various articles of faith that Hendriks questions is Wilhelm Steinitz's reputation as the discoverer of the laws of positional chess.



In The Origin of Good Moves Hendriks undertakes a groundbreaking investigative journey into the history of chess. He explains what actually happened, creates fresh perspectives, finds new heroes, and reveals the real driving force behind improvement in chess: evolution.



This thought-provoking book is full of beautiful and instructive ‘new’ material from the old days. With plenty of exercises, the reader is invited to put themselves in the shoes of the old masters. Never before has the study of the history of chess been so entertaining and rewarding.

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On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide at Getting Better at Chess

On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide at Getting Better at Chess

by Willy Hendriks
On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide at Getting Better at Chess

On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide at Getting Better at Chess

by Willy Hendriks

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The way a beginner develops into a strong chess player closely resembles the progress of the game of chess itself. This popular idea is the reason why many renowned chess instructors such as former World Champions Garry Kasparov and Max Euwe, emphasize the importance of studying the history of chess.



Willy Hendriks agrees that there is much to be learned from the pioneers of our game. He challenges, however, the conventional view on what the stages in the advancement of chess actually have been. Among the various articles of faith that Hendriks questions is Wilhelm Steinitz's reputation as the discoverer of the laws of positional chess.



In The Origin of Good Moves Hendriks undertakes a groundbreaking investigative journey into the history of chess. He explains what actually happened, creates fresh perspectives, finds new heroes, and reveals the real driving force behind improvement in chess: evolution.



This thought-provoking book is full of beautiful and instructive ‘new’ material from the old days. With plenty of exercises, the reader is invited to put themselves in the shoes of the old masters. Never before has the study of the history of chess been so entertaining and rewarding.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789056918804
Publisher: Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date: 04/10/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 37 MB
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About the Author

Willy Hendriks (1966) is an International Master who has been working as a chess trainer for over 25 years. His acclaimed bestseller ‘Move First, Think Later’ won the English Chess Federation Book of the Year Award.

Table of Contents

Explanation of symbols 7

Preface 9

1 Exercises for Chapter 1 15

Footnotes to Greco 16

2 Exercises for Chapter 2 25

The Nimzowitsch of the 17th century 27

3 Exercises for Chapter 3 39

With a little help from the opponent 40

4 Exercises for Chapter 4 56

First discussions: Philidor versus the Modenese masters 58

5 Exercises for Chapter 5 67

The start of serious competition 68

6 Exercises for Chapter 6 76

Staunton and the chess column as a second front 77

7 Exercises for Chapter 7 89

London 1851 90

8 Exercises for Chapter 8 105

Williams and the Wyvill formation 106

9 Exercises for Chapter 9 115

Murder at the seventh attempt 116

10 Questions for Chapter 10 130

Meanwhile in India 132

11 Exercises for Chapter 11 136

Blitzkrieg chess 137

12 Exercises for Chapter 12 144

A chivalrous battle in the open field 145

13 Exercises for Chapter 13 155

Anderssen versus Morphy: stereotypes upside down 156

14 Exercises for Chapter 14 163

The father of modern chess 164

15 Exercises for Chapter 15 174

From the coffeehouse to the arena 175

16 Attack at all costs 183

17 Exercises for Chapter 17 192

The art of positional play before Steinitz 194

18 Exercises for Chapter 18 208

The sword in one hand and the olive branch in the other 209

19 The Great Steinitz Hoax 217

20 The concept of balance 219

21 Exercises for Chapter 21 228

The elements of positional play 229

22 Exercises for Chapter 22 242

Of the dead, nothing but good 243

23 Exercises for Chapter 23 253

Before the endgame, the Gods have placed the middlegame 254

24 Exercises for Chapter 24 263

A pawn is worth a little trouble 264

25 Exercises for Chapter 25 272

The king can take care of itself 273

26 Lasker making history 284

27 Exercises for Chapter 27 293

Tarrasch versus Chigorin: the dialectic of theory and praxis 295

28 Exercises for Chapter 28 309

Back to the future 310

29 Exercises for Chapter 29 322

The test of time 323

30 Exercises for Chapter 30 334

Accumulating tactical ideas 335

31 Exercises for Chapter 31 346

The best plan is the absence of it 347

32 Exercises for Chapter 32 358

Study openings 359

33 Exercises for Chapter 33 369

A few bits of endgame knowledge 371

34 Exercises for Chapter 34 380

Revolution or evolution 381

35 Exercises for Chapter 35 396

Bottom-up development 397

36 Exercises for Chapter 36 410

On the origin of good moves 411

Endnotes 419

Index of names 423

Selected bibliography 427

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