Secrets of Chess Transformations - Marovic

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From our own games, we know that this is not as simple as it looks. We can easily miss the right moment to make the transformation, and so create unnecessary difficulties for ourselves.

In this wide-ranging text, experienced trainer Drazen Marovic discusses all aspects of chess transformations, enabling us to sense when they are necessary, and to decide how to bring them about. This understanding will also help us to frustrate our opponents' plans, and put up a resilient defense in difficult positions.

Features:

Pseudo-Sacrifices
Sacrificial Risks
Real Sacrifices
Counter-Sacrifices
DevelopmentAdvantage
Overextension
Simplification

Specifications:

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Gambit Publications (July 2004)
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches

Drazen Marovic is a grandmaster from Croatia, who has won medals as both player and trainer for various national teams. His pupils include Bojan Kurajica, World Under-20 Champion in 1965, and Al Modiahki of Qatar, the first Arabian grandmaster.