Steve Davis Plays Chess |
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Steve Davis, David Norwood
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Pages: 128 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0713478136
Pub: Batsford Ltd
Pub date: 1995-09-05
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 417097
Reader Reviews:
Interesting book (5/5 people found this helpful)
Sorry, I had to say this book was interesting (anybody who knows who Steve Davis is will get it).
Anybody who plays chess at home or is just starting out playing at a club will enjoy this book immensely. It basically follows Steve as he is given some one-on-one coaching by Grandmaster David Norwood, and then on to his first visit to the local chess club, and a first visit to a tournament.
The whole attitude of the book is very relaxed, written in a conversational style between Davis and Norwood - it's even possible for beginners like myself to follow the illustrated chess games with the almost comedic comments by Davis littered throughout.
Anybody who has wondered "will a computer make me better at chess" will have their question answered too - as like most of us, Davis has bought no end of chess computers or software, and has no idea if they really do help.
If you find yourself looking for readable chess books (not just reams of technical looking move lists), this is a great choice.
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