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Catastrophe in the Opening - PLASKETT

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Author: PLASKETT
Book Type: Paperback, 2005
Notation: Figurative
Pages: 144

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Conversely, all chess players, even budding World Champions, have experienced the utter humiliation of losing in exactly the same manner! In this entertaining and instructive book Grandmaster James Plaskett presents a wealth of illustrative games that contain disasters in the crucial opening phase of the game, where for one reason or another the battle is concluded prematurely. Studying Catastrophe in the Opening will allow the reader to capitalize on any early blunders by his or her opponent, while also avoiding the various pitfalls that await chess players in the opening.

*Helps sharpen your killer instinct
*Highlights the do,s and don'ts of the opening
*Ideal for improving players

James Plaskett is one of Britain's most talented and imaginative Grandmasters. A former British Champion, his sharp and uncompromising play has won him many admirers over the years. Plaskett is also an experienced writer. Earlier works for Everyman Chess include Sicilian Taimanov and Can You be a Tactical Chess Genius?