Technique in Chess Author:Gerald Abrahams To learn the rules of chess is to learn the alphabet only. In this instructive book, Gerald Abrahams explains the grammar and syntax of the game and teaches the basic fundamentals which are part of the equipment of every skilled player. There are limitations of the pieces, features of the geometry of the board, and dexterity in the handling of t... more »he material- known collectively as Technique- which, when mastered, provide the player with economical methods, with an awareness of certain dangers, with a grasp of some possibilities and some impossibilities.
Good players play technique without knowing it; without it their tactics and strategy would be defective- especially in the Endgame, when the player who has an advantage tries to turn it into a victory.« less