{"product_id":"pump-up-your-rating-axel-smith","title":"Pump Up Your Rating | Axel Smith","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMost people understand how to build physical strength, but many chess players are unclear about improving their playing strength. Axel Smith’s training methods have helped his friends, teammates, and students achieve Grandmaster norms and titles. While it requires hard work, Smith knows how to guide players toward boosting their chess rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe book covers all aspects of chess, from opening preparation and middlegame strategy to endgame techniques. Smith also explores chess's technical and psychological elements and offers advice on how to practice effectively for improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book is typically rated for players with an Elo of 1800 - 2200\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180 exercises and quizzes to reinforce concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 model games with detailed analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical advice on thought process and decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop your long-term strategic understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChallenge yourself with puzzles with innovative solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop tips on time management and attitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader’s Reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis is by far the best chess book I've ever read. Every game is engaging and unique, and the explanations of the positions are always clear. The inclusion of training positions was a brilliant idea - they were highly instructive, mainly when I played them with a partner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe puzzles are challenging, and their solutions are impressive, often based on simple tactical ideas with subtle nuances that are missing from many online tactics trainers. You have to stay sharp and calculate thoroughly. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe best part of the book is the section on calculation - seeing the meticulous attention to detail of top players is genuinely inspiring. There are also helpful tips on time management and attitude that I haven't seen in any other chess book - Tindal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn my experience, many chess books come with tedious, long variations and dull writing, but that’s not true with Pump Up Your Rating. The advice is practical and can be applied to your games right away. The chapter on training alone makes the book worth every penny - Lidl E\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAxel Smith is a Grandmaster and author from Sweden. Though certainly experienced on the tournament circuit - he was the 2013 Nordic Champion and 2012 Swedish Championship bronze medalist - GM Smith is perhaps best known for his writing. As the author of such popular training resources as Pump Up Your Rating and The Woodpecker Method, amateurs and pros alike have long relied on his insights to re-focus and streamline their training efforts, and with much success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePaperback\u003cbr\u003ePages: 375\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 16.8 x 1.8 x 24cm\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781907982736\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"House of Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49929353560216,"sku":"szm1789624953728","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/9519\/9128\/files\/pump-up-your-rating-axel-smith_1.jpg?v=1789624957","url":"https:\/\/rivercurve.shop\/products\/pump-up-your-rating-axel-smith","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}