How to think ahead in chessIsrael Albert Horowitz

How to think ahead in chess

Name: How to think ahead in chess
ISBN: 0671211382

by Israel Albert Horowitz · first published 1952

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dfan · May 27, 2014 · Mentions

Was that book with the Stonewall Attack "How to Think Ahead in Chess"? http://www.amazon.com/How-Think-Ahead-Chess-Techniques/dp/06... I don't think that the current popularity of 1.d4 is due to playing against computers. The main reason it is currently more popular than…
on “Evolution of chess: Popularity of openings over time” ↗
geebee · Oct 27, 2015 · Mentions

…here). But the reason I take the statement seriously is that I once tried to genuinely play chess like an asshole, and there was a very intelligent guy who was able to thwart it. I read a book called "how to think ahead in chess" and discovered that I could lock down the game against a computer by playing queens pawn, building what is called a "stonewall" defense, and then slowly maneuvering along lines that I understood. It…
on “How to Play Chess Like an Asshole” ↗