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  • ISBN: 1857441664
  • Category: Humor
  • Author: Neil McDonald
  • Subcategory: Puzzles & Games
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Cadogan Books; First Edition edition (December 31, 1995)
  • Pages: 150 pages
  • FB2 size: 1105 kb
  • EPUB size: 1219 kb
  • Rating: 4.5
  • Votes: 123
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Book Condition: Very Good. 1857441664 Every player enjoys defeating their opponents in double-quick time. In this book, International Master Neu McDonald presents a varied selection of 'miniature' games (games in which one player or the other wins in under 30 moves) from modern master games. Each game is chosen for its instructive qualities and annotated in detail, and the games are grouped by theme to illustrate how the reader can win more miniatures themselves

Modern Chess Miniatures (Paperback) by Leonard Barden, Wolfgang Heidenfeld.

Modern Chess Miniatures (Paperback) by Leonard Barden, Wolfgang Heidenfeld. There are charts that show the distribution of pieces on the board, to help the reader visualise the games.

Neil McDonald (born 21 January 1967) is an English chess grandmaster and a player on the international chess circuit. He is an English Chess Federation coach, who has trained many of the country's strongest junior players. McDonald is a regular. McDonald is a regular coach of the English junior team and was Head Coach of the English Chess Federation team at the Greece World Schools Championship in 2013

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English Grandmaster Neil McDonald is an experienced player on the international chess circuit, with a string of tournament successes. McDonald is also a talented chess writer and has many outstanding works to his name. He is a respected chess coach, who has trained many of England's strongest junior players. Earlier Everyman books include "Concise Chess Endings" and "Concise Chess Openings

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Modern Chess Miniatures l. McDonald. CADOGAN C/1e ss LONDON, NEW YORK. Cadogan books distribution. IASIAIAFRICA Distribution: Grantal Book Services Ltd, Isaac Newton Way, AIma Park IndustriaI Estate, Grantham, Lincs NG 31 9SD TeI (01476) 67421 Fax (01476) 590223. USA/CANADA/LA AMERICA/JAPAN Distribution: Paramount Distribution Center, Front and Brown Streets, Riverside, New Jersey 08075, USA TeI: (609) 461 6500 Fax (609) 764 9122. First PUbIisIled 1995 by Cadogan Books pIc, London House, Parkgate.

Cadogan Books, 1995. Paperback. Book Condition: Very Good. 1857441664 Every player enjoys defeating their opponents in double-quick time. In this book, International Master Neu McDonald presents a varied selection of 'miniature' games (games in which one player or the other wins in under 30 moves) from modern master games. Each game is chosen for its instructive qualities and annotated in detail, and the games are grouped by theme to illustrate how the reader can win more miniatures themselves. * More than fifty miniature games annotated in depth * Games by Kasparov, Kamsky, Shirov and many other leading grandmasters 150 pages
Reviews about Modern Chess Miniatures (5):
mr.Mine
This is a very nice book for players that are looking into studying annotated games. When i peaked out on my tactical abilities, i wanted to become a more positional player, but many annotated books are to deep or assume you see the "obvious" and never mention them. initially when i first started studying annotated games i would be dumbfounded bc the annotation with end with a statement like white stands better in this position or black stands better, but no explanation as to why. So i needed something a little simpler before i moved on to more hardcore annotated games. This book is the trick. i play the game on my ipad and then gp back and replay the game and reading the annotation, as I have gone over the games I am starting to get an idea of how to attack certan position and now am playing opening i normally would not have played since i understand where the achillies heels of certain openings lie. Whats nice is that the book is writting in way thats easy to understand for those new to studying annotated games. the book does not assume u see "obvious" positions and explains it. So if you are starting the study of annotated games this is a good book to start with.
Peras
Neil McDonald is the perfect combination of chess teacher and writer. There are those who have gifted understanding into chess positions, but struggle to 'reduce' the information down to a level that an under 1500 adult, for example, can grasp. McDonald's writing not only reveals the gift of teaching, but adds elements of humor that leave the reader not only better educated in chess, but employs the means of holding the reader's interest. His chess books are like a "chess library" all unto themselves.
Mmsa
(June 2005) This book is already ten years old ... and I have owned it for a very long time.

Read the other reviews here, they all say that this is a good book. McDonald was a very young writer when he wrote this, he spent a great deal of time on this volume, and it is apparent from the first time that you pick this book up.

Most authors just splash the game across the page with broad, vivid strokes, often they are content to let the moves speak for themselves. Not so for Mr. Neil McDonald, his love of chess is evident - he spends time telling you how the game was played, how the combination could have been improved - in short, he gives you most of the information and detail that other (more experienced?) authors could not be bothered with.

Why should you study miniatures? Well ... there are a lot of good answers to this question.

# 1.) You quickly learn tactics.

# 2.) You learn how to punish your opponent's mistakes, especially in the early part of a chess game.

# 3.) If you study enough games of this type, it will definitely improve your overall feel for the game.

# 4.) Just because it is fun!!!

I love this book, when I used to work nights at a local radio station, I studied this book for around an hour every single night. I really like McDonald's work ... he has written enough books now to show that he is a good author - and that he is here to stay.

I did not give this book five stars ... for reasons that have nothing to do with chess. ---> The diagrams are not 100%, the print is fading, and the pages are rapidly yellowing. ALSO - the binding has come apart on two of these books ... but I will readily admit that intense wear could have been the cause. (This is like my third or fourth copy of this book.) But I honestly do not think these are serious issues, many of you may not even notice these flaws.

I wholly endorse this book - the quality of the writing is well above the standard most authors normally set for a book of this type. McDonald - by turns - instructs, delights and amazes his readers. (Recommended.)
Ese
This is a really great effort. The format, diagrams, and games are all excellent.
This book could be used just for fun (i.e. playing over the games), or for instruction (i.e. especially in a scholastic setting).
I once attended a lecture given by Grandmaster Ashley on how to teach scholastic players (i.e. what was most important for rapid improvement). He said the focus should be 1) tactics 2 ) endgames and 3) play over minature games.
Playing over minature games can help you (or your students) develop a sort of "feel" for tactics sort of by osmosis.
anyway, give this book a try - you wou't be disappointed.
in waiting
Great little book in you enjoy playing over miniatures (games won in under 30 moves). Over 50 games by players such as Kasparov, Kamsky, Kramnik, etc. that are well annotated. Games are grouped by theme to illustrate attacking methods.

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