• When intuition comes into play

• What the functions of intuition are

• Why some players have better intuition than others

• How intuition differs from pattern recognition

• How you can develop your chess intuition

• Why your intuition gets weaker as you grow older.

Valeri Beim deeply analyses and dissects how chess players think and demonstrates that each of us has the power of making intuitive decisions. You will learn how you can train and develop this human gift.

Beim uses plain language and illustrates his findings with sparkling tales about Capablanca, Tal, Fischer, Carlsen, and other greats in chess. With instructive examples of practical play, this is a thought-provoking, yet highly accessible work.

Valeri Beim is a grandmaster who lives in Austria. He has won numerous tournaments and plays in the Austrian and German leagues. For many years he was the head trainer at the chess school in Odessa, and he was also the trainer of the Israeli Olympiad team.

Contents

Foreword

Chapter 1 - First Explorations

Chapter 2 - Successful Use of Intuition

Chapter 3 - The Elements of Chess Intuition

Index of Players

Bibliography

Game List

268 Seiten , kartoniert , 2012 , englisch