Jonathan Rowson at the London Chess Centre
Thursday 3rd November 2005
  
Video excerpts from Lecture by Jonathan Rowson
Watch the introduction by Malcolm Pein http://www.chesscenter.com/rowson/rowson%20intro.wmv
(8.5 Meg - 7 mins 39 secs) and the first part of the lecture: http://www.chesscenter.com/rowson/rowson%201.wmv
(24.6 Meg 22 mins 11 secs)

  
Jonathan Rowson
    
Following on from the highly successful lecture given by Mark Dvoretsky reigning British Chess champion Jonathan Rowson was at the London Chess Centre on Thursday 3rd November. Jonathan signed copies of his new book ‘Chess for Zebras’ and then gave a lecture aimed at club players and based on extracts from his new book.
  

Jonathan Rowson
  
Jonathan Rowson is an accomplished Grandmaster and undoubtedly Scotland's strongest ever player. In 2002 he shared first at the World Open, in 2004 he won the Hastings Premier and the British Championship, and in 2005 he has successfully defended his British title. His previous books, ‘Understanding the Grünfeld’ and ‘The Seven Deadly Chess Sins’, have been widely praised in the chess press.
  
Chess for Zebras
Jonathan Rowson
£17.99
256 pages (large format)
1) Why is it so difficult, especially for adult players, to improve?
2) What kinds of mental attitudes are needed to find good moves in different phases of the game?
3) Is White's first-move advantage a myth: Does it matter whether you are playing Black or White?

In a strikingly original work, Rowson makes use of his academic background in philosophy and psychology to answer these questions in an entertaining and instructive way. This book assists all players in their efforts to improve, and provides fresh insights into the opening and early middlegame. Rowson presents many new ideas on how Black should best combat White's early initiative, and make use of the extra information that he gains as a result of moving second. For instance, he shows that in some cases a situation he calls 'Zugzwang Lite' can arise, where White finds himself lacking any constructive moves. He also takes a close look at the theories of two players who, in differing styles, have specialized in championing Black's cause: Mihai Suba and Andras Adorjan. Readers are also equipped with a 'mental toolkit' that will enable them to handle many typical over-the-board situations with greater success, and avoid a variety of psychological pitfalls.
Chess for Zebras offers fresh insights into human idiosyncrasies in all phases of the game. The depth and breadth of this book will therefore help players to appreciate chess at a more profound level, and make steps towards sustained and significant improvement.
  
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