Black & White Magic. Color complexes in chess explained. Hardcover NEW BOOK

Black & White Magic Color complexes in chess explained By Axel Smith Publisher: Quality Chess Europe Format: Hardcover ISBN: 9781784831912 Number Of Pages: 264 Publication Year: 2023 Language: English During his long journey as a chess player and coach, GM Axel Smith came to the realization that understanding color-complex strategies is one of the key differences between strong and weak players. After many years of delivering lectures and training material to his students, Smith produced a Chessable course on the topic, which has been extensively edited and reorganized by Quality Chess to produce this book. In these pages, the award-winning author breaks down color complexes into various sub-topics such as blockades, opposite-colored bishops and exchange sacrifices, with carefully chosen exercises to test and reinforce the reader’s newfound understanding. Use Black & White Magic to improve your chess strength! GM Axel Smith is the award-winning author of The Woodpecker Method, Pump Up Your Rating, e3 Poison and Street Smart Chess, which were all enthusiastically received by readers and reviewers. Using the Woodpecker as part of his training, as an adult he improved from a rating of 2100 to becoming a Grandmaster.

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Condition Notes: A heavily used but readable copy. All text pages are present and legible. May be an older version with a different cover than what is shown in photos.