Ashley: The Most Valuable Skills in Chess Geschenkidee like so many other sciences

like so many other sciences

It focuses on practical application rather than technical specifications

has played almost all types of endgames and won many of them

which is attractively presented with photographs and ample diagrams

elaborating on the crucial early moves and ideas for both sides in a way that is often neglected in other texts

Ashley: The Most Valuable Skills in Chess Geschenkidee like so many other sciencesAssuming no knowledge of chess beyond the rules, Maurice Ashley guides you on an inspirational journey through the world of chess tactics. He brings the pieces to life by examining their fundamental characteristics, and shows how their powers can be put to use to win pieces or give checkmates the building blocks upon which all chess skills are based. Ashley writes: "the approach is unique because it is basically me: the way I teach, the way I talk