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Beginner to
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Igor Khmelnitsky, international Chess Master
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Chess Exam
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Igor Khmelnitsky, international Chess Master
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Dedicatio:
‘This book is dedicated ta my parenta. Ta my deceased,
father Naum, vho taught me this great garge and was my
ingest fan. To my mother Polina, who ts always wiling to
give wilhout asking for anything in return.
Contents
About the Author.
Preface - A Note to the Reader.
‘Warning - Disclaimer.
Chess Symbala.
Acknowledgements...
Final Comments: How to Take the Exam.
Exam
Sub-test 1 - Questions 1-10
Sub-test 2 - Questivns 11 - 20.
Sub-test 3 - Questions 21 ~ 30.
Sub-test 4 - Questions 31 ~ 40.
Sub-teat 5 - Questions 41 — 50.
Sub-lest 6 - Questions 51 - 60.
Sub-tost.7 - Questions 61 - 70.
Sub-tost 8 - Questions TL. 30.
Sub-test 9 - Questions 81 - 90.
Sub-tost. 10- Questions 91 - 100...
Tables and Charts
Introduction.
Instructions: Low ta une the Tables.
Tables
‘Training Tipe and Recommendations
Introduction.
Attack: Find Your Targets and Shoot
Counterartack Turning the Tables.
Defense: Varions Techniques.
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Opening: Start Your Game Right,
Middlegaune: Complexity is Escalating.
Endgame: Macemum Result with Micimum Merial
Tactics: Bxelting Esplosions on the Chessboatd.
Strategy: Do You Have a Plan?.
Calculation: Anticipate Opponents Moves,
Staadard Positions (Endgames)
Sacrifice: Check is the Only Threat You cant fgnore
Recognizing Threats: Be on the Alert!
Analyzing Your Own Gumes,
Khmelnitaty’s Tup-10 Training Tips
Afterword: What is the Next Step?
Appendix 1: Recommended Chest Training Toole,
‘Appendix 2: Index of Players and Composers
Order Form,
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About the Author
Igor Kamelnitsly earned che ttle of International Chase
Master in 1990 after a convincing victory in the 1 Leonid.
Stein Memozial in Liviv, Ukraine.
Igor is a winner of many national and internacional
laurnamants in Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Yognelavia,
Croatia, Bulgaria, aad the United States, At various pets
during his career, he bas won individual encounters with
many of the game's best players - including Ley Alburt,
Foris Alteran. Vierel Bulogan, Roman Dzindzikhashvill.
‘Vasily Ivanchuk, Alexander Ivanov. Oleg Romanishin,
Alexander Shahalov. Evgenly Sveshnikoy. Patrick Wollf, and
Alex Yerinolinsky. In tocal. Igor has beaten over 30 ditferent
Grandmasters. He has been a participant in the Ukrainian
National Championship as well as a three Gmes contestant
in the US Nalisual Championship.
‘gor Khmcinicaly is also a very experienced coach. His frst
high profile aoaching experience was in 1986, when he
setved us a coaching assigtent of the Ukrainian nstionsl
Junior team. Several memhers of that. team went on tn
become sureessht! Grandmasters [V.Ivanchuk, Alterman,
U.Brodsky, A-Maksimenko and alhers..). Later Iyer
assisted various leading Ukraienan players, including
X.kruppa (naw Grandmaster! and Women Grandmaster
LSemenova, a challenger to the World Championship TW.
10 tiger Ktenctniey
Since moving Lo Wie United Sustes in 1991, Igor
Khmetnitsky has been coaching in the Philadelphia area
Bis students include players of all levels, ranging from
ovives (© masters,
gor Khmelnitsky has published his comments, annotated
umes, und articles in various chess publications, Among
them, the most prestigious periodicals - Chess informant
New in Chess, Chessiune, 64, Chess Lif, and Chess Today,
He js also the funder and publisher of the two popular
chess websites meru.JapiCosch.com and wiry Chess xem. com,
Igor Khmetnitaky is a contributing suthor to the best-seller
Masters of Success by Wwan Mimer, PRI 6: 2064, fnteenrenet
Preset
gor Khmelnitsky holds « Bachelor Degree in Business
Administration from Temple University (Philadelphia) He ia
'3 Sr. Actuarial Consultant at Aetna Inc., the leader in the
heslth ingurance industry. Igor srk at Aetna’ Hlue Hell
office in Permsytvania
Igor shares hie success with his wife Svetlana and san Alee.
