Training for the Tournament Player

191 Pages·1993·8.713 MB·English

by  Mark Dvoretsky, Artur Yusupov

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Firpsutb lisihneG de rmanbyy T homaBsa yeVre rlaGgmsb H 1991
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ISBN0 7 13742 338
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Prefac-eA S choofloF ru tuCrheam pio(nVsi kGtloarun an)7
Introduc(tArtiuroY nus upov) 11
1 A Chepslsa 'ySsetr renganthdsW e akensses 13
(MarDk voretsky)
Exercises 38
ThReo uttoet hTeo p( MarDkv oretsky) 39
Howt oP laaysB alc(k Artur Yusupov) 42
2 AnalysYiounrg OGwamne s( Artur Yusupov) 45
Exercises 65
ThAen not'aDsto ourb(tMsar kD voretsky) 66
3 ThTee cnhiqoufWe o rkionnYg o uOrw nG ames
anTdh oosfeO thPelra yers 73
(Artur Yusupoanvd M arkD voretsky)
The' SpueruflousP'i e(cMear kD voretsky) 98
Exercises 120
4 StudytihCnelg a s(sMiickshS ahielre she.v sky)1 30
FindNienwIg d e(aMsa Drk voretsky) 121
Exercises 102
5 Assesas iPnogs anidtiC ohno osaiP nlgan
inth eM iddle(gAamlee Kxoesii kov) 121
Exercises 134
RegardaiC nertaing Arti(cMlareDk v oretsky) 144
6 FAe eflor tKhien( gGr igoKrayi danov) 145
AdditEixoamnpall es 158
(Artur Yusupoanvd M arkD voretsky)
Exercises 159
AssessanmdeA nnta ly(sMiarkDs v oretsky) 106
7 TheTh oughantsd A dviocfGe r ePalta yers 176
8 CreaDtiisvec ovAenrdIi nesstr uErcrtoirvse 127
(Artur Yusupov)
Solutitoo Annsay lticEalx ercsies 128

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