Chess for Tigers
Author: GM Simon Webb
Publisher: Batsford Books
Paperback, 160 pages
Price: £14.99 /$21.95
ISBN 0-7134-8988-X
Summary
One of the most influential books on chess ever published – now
in its third edition. The Tiger is a vicious beast. He doesn’t care
about the aesthetic side of chess. He doesn’t even care about making
the ‘best’ moves. All he cares about is winning.
Do you want to win more games? Then become a Tiger. Chess for Tigers tells
you how to make the most of your playing strength, how to play upon your opponent’s
weaknesses, how to steer the game into a position which suits you and not your
opponent, how to get results against strong opposition and how to avoid silly
mistakes.
This is a cult classic that is as relevant to today's generation of chess players
as the first edition was. Regularly voted in the top 10 best chess books of
all time, this book should be read by all chess players, especially beginners
who want to win at all costs.
About the Author
Mr Webb started to make an impact on the chess world in the 1960s. He
learnt the game at the age of seven and ten years later, in 1966, he was
under-18 champion in Britain and fourth in the European junior Championship.
He married and moved to Sweden in the 1970s and became one of the few correspondence
chess Grand Masters. The first editon of Chess for Tigers was first published
in 1978.
The sad death of Simon Webb in March 2005 shocked the chess community.
Verdict
Chess for Tigers is without doubt an excellent book and one that you will go read time and time again. The book does not teach you an unbeatable opening or defence but instead contains real life ideas that can be adopted to good effect by the majority of players. Highly recommended reading for all.
