Active Pieces: Practical Advice from America's Most Relentless Tournament Player

Active Pieces: Practical Advice from America's Most Relentless Tournament Player

<p style=" Times New Roman", serif; ">You're booked up on your openings and know the Philidor and Lucena positions hands down, but how to convert all that theoretical knowledge into points against flesh-and-blood opponents? Jay Bonin, the “Iron Man of Chess,” shares the keys to victory as he's learned them over four decades of competitive play.</p> <p style=" Times New Roman", serif; "> </p> <p style=" Times New Roman", serif; ">Is it better to complicate the game, or to keep it simple? How do you create winning chances against a player who's happy to make a draw? When's the right time to trade queens? How to handle today's fast time controls? Using games selected from a career spanning more than three thousand tournaments, IM Bonin offers the answers to these and other practical questions that every chessplayer faces as the clock is ticking.</p>