Mitrofanov's Deflection
Volume Three of The Tactician's Handbook continues ICCF IM
Charushin's unique look at the fundamental building blocks of tactical play.
Here we have his detailed examination of deflections, the "drawing away" of an
attacking piece onto an inconvenient square. The sacrifice is marvelous to
behold: a piece is given away for nothing, and also with check! This stunning
combinational method is here shown to be no lucky accident, but a basic
mechanism of tactics in chess. Mitrofanov's Deflection is
presented with its own history, then games and studies reinforce the operation
of this beautiful tactical device - all in Charushin's inimitable style!
The Tactician's Handbook offers a profound new method of exploring
chess combinations: one element at a time, in short focused steps. Each volume
examines a single, often seen tactical category using carefully selected
illustrations. Every example demonstrates the real-world "nuts and bolts"
operation of the tactic in question. Readers can immediately apply the skills
acquired here, blending the combinational types learned from The Tactician's
Handbook into their own games.
Author: Victor Charushin
Title: International Master
Published: 1998
Pages: 92
Annotation: FAN |
