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Zenon Franco

The Chess Scalpel - 32 Master Games Dissected

Predict the Moves and Maximize Your Chess Understanding

Zenon Franco

$64.99

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English
Thinkers Publishing
25 April 2022
Chess
The idea behind this book is for you to

‘play’ as in a real game, and it is my job to ensure you have a pleasant time

while training. I suggest you take at least an hour and a half for each

game and as your coach I will indicate when to guess the moves. Sometimes there

will be suggestions — including tricky ones — to measure your concentration

level. The ideas behind the moves are always explained. Points are awarded for

the ‘right answers’ as well as for some other moves, and at the end there is a

general assessment plus a review of some of the things to be learned from the

game. During my coaching period I was able to witness how motivating it is for

kids to receive points for the right answers, their ‘lives are at stake’ when

they try to find the answers, and it is a challenge much appreciated by them.

Later I also noticed a similar effect with adults although, unlike the kids,

the older students try to hide it. The final score is not that important; it is

not scientifically based. But of course the more points you get the better you

‘would have played’. The effort you put into trying to find the best move

every time is what matters most. I firmly believe it really helps to learn a

little more about playing chess with every game. The methodology recommended

for solving the exercises is the ‘old-school’ one of using a piece of paper to

cover the text and scrolling down the page as you advance.
By:  
Imprint:   Thinkers Publishing
Country of Publication:   Belgium
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 170mm, 
ISBN:   9789464201512
ISBN 10:   9464201517
Pages:   288
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Zenon Franco Ocampos was born in Asuncion, Paraguay, May 12, 1956. From there he moved to Buenos Aires until 1990. Since 1990 he has lived in Spain. Zenon authored 28 chess books which have been published in six languages. In addition to his books, he has served as a chess columnist for the Paraguayan newspapers ‘Hoy’ and ‘ABC Color’ for 17 years. He has written a chess column for magazines from Argentina, Italy, and Spain. Zenon is most respected Grandmaster and FIDE Senior Trainer. He has participated in 11 chess Olympiads and will now captain the Paraguay team during the Moscow Olympiad 2021. His greatest achievements winning gold medals at the Olympiads of Luzern, 1982 and Novi Sad, 1990. His most successful students were GM F.Vallejo Pons and IM David Martinez Martin, Spanish editor of Chess24.com. This is his second book for Thinkers Publishing.

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