How to Swindle in Chess

Snatch victory from a losing position

A book by stalwart chess writer on an aspect of chess that is quite common, but little is written about, swindling in chess. In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks his opponent, and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected loss. Renown chess writers Horowitz and Reinfeld observe that swindles, "though ignored in virtually all chess books", "play an enormously important role in over-the-board chess, and decide the fate of countless games".

Andrew Soltis, American chess journalist, says swindles are not accidental or a matter of luck. Swindling is a skill. But there has been almost nothing written about how to do it, how to make yourself lucky in chess. Swindling means setting traps that exploit an opponent’s over-confidence. It means choosing the move that has the greatest chance of winning, rather than the move that has the least chance of losing.

Soltis’ new proposal will explain to players of all levels how to do just that with plenty of examples to explain along the way.

• Become a master in the art of swindling in chess with this in-depth guide to using skill rather than luck to beat your opponent.
• Renowned chess writer Andrew Soltis presents a new take on an under-appreciated strategy in chess with examples to guide you on your way to victory.
• This book is the perfect shortcut to success by setting strategic traps to exploit your opponents' over-confidence

About the Author
International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis is chess correspondent for the New York Post and a very popular chess writer. He is the author of many books including What it Takes to Become a Chess Master, Studying Chess Made Easy and David Vs Goliath Chess.

• Casa editrice Batsford
• Code 7512
• Anno 2020
• Pagine p. 240
• Isbn 9781849945639