Transpo Tricks in Chess
Author: Andrew Soltis
Publisher: BATSFORD
Paperback, 224pages
Price: £15.99/$29.61/
ISBN 9780713490510
Summary
In chess, a transposition is a known position reached by a different move
order than usual – a less obvious way of getting to somewhere you
want to go, leading to confusion for your opponent. Every chess player
has a number of them in his arsenal, and they are used most often in openings.
There are transpositional tricks in all openings, but this is the first
book devoted to them.
As the book covers all the key openings variations it can be used by most chess
players. The introduction explains what transpositions are and why they're
invaluable, followed by 8 chapters discussing transpositions, illustrated by
some notorious examples from top-flight matches. Chapters are divided by opening
group – Double e-pawn openings; Sicilian Defense; Other Semi-Open openings;
Double e-pawn openings; Indian openings; Other 1 d4 openings; Reti, English,
1 g3. The benefits and drawbacks of each set of move orders are discussed throughout.
This is an ideal book for all club players and is written by one of the best
chess writers in the world today.
About the Author
International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis is a professional journalist (writes for the New York Post) and popular chess writer. He is the author of Rethinking the Chess Pieces (0713489049) and How to Make a Chess Move (0713489798). Andrew Soltis lives in New York
