Bøker av Gerald Lee Wall

Bill Wall's first book on chess traps was so successful, it became his number one selling book. So, he thought it was time to bring out some more! Here is a collection of over 600 chess traps and miniatures (20 moves or less) taken from recent games and classical short games from past masters. The games provide an excellent opportunity to study chess tactics, combinations, and sacrifices. The games are best examples of practical chess traps from the most popular opening play. The entire gamut of recent chess openings is surveyed, with an emphasis on recent chess games. All of the chess games are slightly annotated to show better alternative moves or weaker moves to be avoided. Chess diagrams have been added to the more critical positions of a game. This newest collection of chess traps and miniatures should provide hours of entertaining reading for those who like decisive short games. This collection is aimed at anyone who enjoys short chess games and wants to become familiar with traps in modern opening play. The chess games in this volume are a sampling of chess traps recently played or classical traps played by past masters.

This is the second book by Bill Wall on a collection of Mate in Three chess games. Bill has put together 300 new Mate in Three problems with solutions to help better your end game. Solving chess problems is probably the most effective chess training method to improve your chess skills. You are forced to find the most efficient way to checkmate from a variety of possible moves and patterns. Solving chess problems improves your pattern recognition. This collection is both fun and challenging and another great book by Bill Wal to add to your chess arsenal.

Here is the third of Bill Walls miniature series. Studying short games is a great way for beginners to grandmaster to learn and appreciate not just the openings but the different variations of that opening. The Queen's Gambit, 1.d4 d5 2.c4, is one of the most popular openings among masters and grandmasters. Here is a collection of over 600 annotated Queen's Gambit games decided in 25 moves or less. He also includes rules of Chess and Chess Principles for novices and has organized each Queen's Gambit variation in the Table of Contents! Enjoy!