Play Chess Like The Pros.pdf

DANNY GORMALLY

EVERYMAN CHESS

DANNY GORMALLY

EVERYMAN CHESS

www.everymanchess.com

First published n 2010 by Gloucester Publishers plc (fomerly Everyman Publishers

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Contents

Introduction

South London's Finest

Morphy vs. Carlsen

Taking on Transwarp

The Gamblers and the Grinders

Solving Problems in the Opening

149

Practical Play

170

Combinations

192

Solutions to Exercises

197

Index of Openings

206

Index of Players

207

Introduction

The inspiration for this project came from a conversation I had when playing in

Hastings, many moons ago. Walking down the hill back from the tournament hall

with a couple of my fellow aspiring mega-talents, we were joined by a young

Dutch player. I stated going on about how tough it was being a chess pro, to

wh ich he abruptly interjected: "you are pretty weak for a professional aren't you?"

A cheap jibe I felt. Despite having my ego completely flattened, in these days of

hyper-inflated ratings, where even 2700 will struggle to get you a regular income,

I have to say deep down I agreed with him, even if his throwaway comment stung

quite a little.

These thoughts in turn provoked the question: just what is it that separates the

very best players in the world from a struggling pro like myself? Is it just a higher

level of ability, or do other factors come into play? If I could quantify the three

most important factors that separate the best players from the rest, I would

probably come up with the following:

1. Will to win

I've never met a grandmaster that was easy to beat . It's easy to underestimate

their competitive instincts, that desperate desire to escape the bitter stab of fail

ure . And the higher up the ladder you go, the more you perceive this . Grandmas

ters are chess street fighters. They simply refuse to lie down and die! It also comes

down to inner belief: the top players in the world completely believe in the superi

ority of their thinking over that of others.

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