Devious Chess: How to Bend the Rules and Win by Amatzia Avni, Amatzia Anvi

From the Publisher

Master chess psychologist Amatzia Avni knows every trick in the book—and several more you’ll find only in his book. Unlearn everything you’ve learned so far and adopt a fearless attitude toward the game. Take your opponent into virgin territory. Raise the tension to the boiling point. Master the ruses of the coffeehouse players. Discover the magic of peculiar moves. Has your opponent just made a blunder—or is it a trap? Here’s a reliable way to answer that question and turn the tables. All the rule-bending strategies and devious tactics are illustrated with fully analyzed examples from real games.

Details from Seller

• ISBN: 0713490047
• Publisher: Batsford, B.T., Ltd.
• Pub. Date: May 2006
• Condition:
• Attributes: First Edition

Comments from the Seller: London 2006 Trade size paperback 1st Printing. 8vo (about 9.25 inches tall) 144 pages. References. Description: Illustrated with chess diagrams. The author helps you adopt a fearless attitude towards the game. Master the ruses of the coffeehouse players. Discover the magic of peculiar moves. Has your opponent just made a blunder--or is it a trap? Here's a reliable way to answer that question and turn the tables. a trade-size paperback; a crease in the front cover is reinforced on the inside with clear book tape, otherwise Good condition.