{"product_id":"the-art-of-attacking-chess-9781904600978","title":"The Art of Attacking Chess","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAll chess-players love to play a smooth attacking game, flowing from start to finish, and sprinkled with spectacular ideas and sacrifices. However, few can do so regularly, and for most players, their collection of brilliancies missed far outweighs their creative successes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInnate talent plays an important role, but many of the skills needed for attacking chess can be learnt by study and practice. Here, one of the world's most experienced annotators has selected 33 superb examples, and explained them in a way that strips away the mystery. We see how the decision to attack is made, and which positional factors led to that decision being justified. We observe either a gradual build-up, or a lightning-fast storm, and understand why one approach or the other was necessary. Finally, we witness the final execution of the tactical blows. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo check that we have truly grasped the ideas, Franco presents us with plentiful exercises, where it is we who have to perform the heroics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZenon Franco is a grandmaster from Paraguay who now lives in Spain. He is an experienced chess trainer, his most notable former pupil being Paco Vallejo, now one of the world's top grandmasters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gambit Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528394150162,"sku":"9781904600978","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b63624e9-558f-47fc-bf4c-bfe41d3a262a.jpg?v=1731325265","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-attacking-chess-9781904600978","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}