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Michael Basman (1946–2022)

Autor(a) de Chess for Kids

22 Works 329 Membros 2 Críticas 1 Favorited

About the Author

Inclui os nomes: Mike Basman, Basman Michael

Image credit: International Master (chess) Michael J. Basman, taken on 27th, August 2006 on Midsummer Common, Cambridge, England

Obras por Michael Basman

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Mike Basman is well known for using unorthodox openings and I was hoping that the book would be about his unusual style.

In fact it's more of a simple introduction to opening principles and it also covers a very few openings (Giuoco Piano, Nimzo-Indian, Sicilian Dragon, Smith-Morra gambit) in a little more detail. And I do mean a little.

But it's not his fault. It's an old book from 1987 and the target reader is probably a beginner - and for a beginner it would be a good introduction to the principles behind chess openings.… (mais)
 
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lunarcheck | Sep 21, 2009 |
Sounds (and looks) like fifties sci-fi. Reads like a manual for chess hustlers, though. And that's its charm. Includes games, theory, and problems. Basman is not as balls-out as Bloodgood in his approach to the Grob, but the format of the book (and the fact that it's in algebraic) certainly serve it well.
 
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reverend.baron | Mar 16, 2008 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
22
Membros
329
Popularidade
#72,116
Avaliação
½ 3.5
Críticas
2
ISBN
31
Línguas
6
Marcado como favorito
1

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