The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win

362 Pages·1994·9.02 MB·English

by  Andrew Soltis

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C?ontents
One. WhatC alculaItsi-oann Ids n't 3
Two. Ideas 28
ThreeT.r eeasn dH ow toB uilTdhe m 67
Four.F orce 95
Five.C ountiOnugt 125
Six. Choice 186
SevenM.o nkeWyr enches 207
EightO.v ersights 251
Nine.R echecking 277
Ten. TheP ractiCcaallc ulator 319
Index 347
INNER GAME
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