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Last update: Friday June 3, 2005 9:44
David LeMoir
Gambit, £13.99
Review by Jonathan Rowson
A delightful book! I like LeMoir’s writing style a lot. It is rare for an untitled player to publish a chess book, but this effort shows that practical playing strength is not essential to good chess writing. LeMoir communicates well and has chosen his examples (a mixture of GM games and games between club players) thoughtfully. I also think that he understands the real life hustle and bustle of chess and its complex psychology extremely well. Chapter six: Why do defenders fail? Can’t analyse, won’t analyse is my favourite chapter and resonates with my own experience of defending difficult positions. Furthermore, the amusing illustrations and typical Gambit production quality make this a pleasure to read and to recommend very strongly.