Winner of the English Chess Federation 2020 Book of the Year Award! Swindling is a chess skill that can be trained. Master the art of provoking errors and you will be able to turn the tables and escape from a losing position with a draw - or sometimes even steal the full point! David Smerdon shows how you can use tricks from psychology to marshal hidden resources and exploit your opponent's biases. With an abundance of eye-popping examples and training exercises, Smerdon identifies the four best friends of every chess ...
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Winner of the English Chess Federation 2020 Book of the Year Award! Swindling is a chess skill that can be trained. Master the art of provoking errors and you will be able to turn the tables and escape from a losing position with a draw - or sometimes even steal the full point! David Smerdon shows how you can use tricks from psychology to marshal hidden resources and exploit your opponent's biases. With an abundance of eye-popping examples and training exercises, Smerdon identifies the four best friends of every chess swindler: your opponent's impatience, their hubris, their fear, and their need to stay in control. You'll also learn about such cunning swindling motifs as the Trojan Horse, the decoy trap, the berserk attack, and 'window-ledging'. So, come and join the Swindlers' Club, become a great escape artist and dramatically improve your results. In this instructive and wildly entertaining guide, Smerdon shows you how.
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