{"product_id":"better-chess-for-average-players-tim-harding-9780486290294","title":"Better Chess for Average Players","description":"\u003cp\u003eDesigned for the typical amateur player who wants to improve his or her chess skills, this clear, straightforward guide provides the extra knowledge and technique that turns a losing player into a winner.\u003cbr\u003eThe author, a well-known chess teacher and author of a dozen books on openings, coaches the reader through all the fundamentals of attacking, sacrifices, defense, positional play and choosing a move, as well as how to approach the endgame. The crucial processes of assessing the position and choosing a move are examined in depth, and there are helpful sections on how to cope with difficult positions and time-trouble. Several illustrative games, from the annals of the imaginary Midlington Chess Club, add a light touch to this expert practical guide to better chess.\u003cbr\u003eTim Harding is a well-known chess author and captain of the Irish Correspondence Chess Team. He represented Ireland in the 1984 FIDE chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Harding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486290298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486290294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.40w x 0.51d","brand":"Tim Harding","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996763881727,"sku":"9780486290294","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c70d0faa-8d86-4702-bf1b-c143ae9738e2.jpg?v=1683343550","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/better-chess-for-average-players-tim-harding-9780486290294","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}