Winning Chess Explained
By Zenon Franco
Zenon Franco is a grandmaster from Paraguay who now lives in Spain. He is an experienced chess trainer, his most notable pupil being Paco Vallejo, now one of the world's top grandmasters, whom he taught from 1995 to 1999.
Franco has regularly annotated top-level games for more than a quarter of a century. He has drawn upon this vast experience to present 50 hugely instructive games illustrating a wide variety of chess ideas, reinforced by 13 supplementry games and 45 exercises for his exciting new book "Winning Chess Explained".
Some of the topics included:
Each chapter starts off with a brief explanation of the key themes that specific chapter is dedicated to. What it is, when it is good, what to do when it is present, etc. The topics are then wonderfully illustrated by numerous highly instructive games, in which the reader will gain a well-rounded appreciation of the relevant ideas in the many different situations. Upon reaching the end of each chapter, the reader will have the chance to test his or her new knowledge on a set of exercises.
While there are many books with somewhat similar content to this one, a book with containing annotated games explaining some of the popular aspects to the game, for example attack on the king or the exchange sacrifice, this one, however, is made unique by the the exceptional quality Franco has put in to explain the ideas and characteristics of the position and how it should be played, as well as the excellent instruction found in the exercises following each chapter. Altogether a VERY instructive book and one I highly recommend!
NSG rating = 10 of 10