22 Nov 09
by Vladimir Vukovic - one of the classics of chess literature, imo. as i was reading through it again recently, (perhaps because i've also been re-watching The World At War'😉 my thoughts turned to the Art of attack more generally. attacks can be Art-ful or Art-less, i suppose, and examples of attacks that are only superficially Art-ful include those that lack sufficient preparation, those lacking sufficient force to be effective, and those that are simply the progeny of inferior strategic thinking.
22 Nov 09
Originally posted by BlackampI rarely go for an all out attack on the King's fortress. In fact, I have great dificulty in doing this and it often ends in tears. I tend to scan the board for small weaknesses and slowly gain small tactical advantages. Either that or try to go a piece up, then just force even swapsies and eventually force a pawn home.
by Vladimir Vukovic - one of the classics of chess literature, imo. as i was reading through it again recently, (perhaps because i've also been re-watching The World At War'😉 my thoughts turned to the Art of attack more [b]generally. attacks can be Art-ful or Art-less, i suppose, and examples of attacks that are only superficially Art-ful include those ...[text shortened]... t force to be effective, and those that are simply the progeny of inferior strategic thinking.[/b]
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22 Nov 09
Originally posted by Blackampwhat happened to your club?
by Vladimir Vukovic - one of the classics of chess literature, imo. as i was reading through it again recently, (perhaps because i've also been re-watching The World At War'😉 my thoughts turned to the Art of attack more [b]generally. attacks can be Art-ful or Art-less, i suppose, and examples of attacks that are only superficially Art-ful include those ...[text shortened]... t force to be effective, and those that are simply the progeny of inferior strategic thinking.[/b]
22 Nov 09
Originally posted by trev33Grampy made an enquiry along those very lines recently. unfortunately in doing so he slipped on a banana peel, to great comic effect. he really has missed his true calling as a slapstick comedian. it's in here, together with reply: Thread 121625
what happened to your club?
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. a good example of an Art-less attack gone horribly wrong.