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One of the most influential books on chess ever published - now in digital format. The Tiger is a vicious beast. He doesn't care about the aesthetic side of chess. He doesn't even care about making the `best' moves. All he cares about is winning. Do you want to win more games? Then become a Tiger. 'Chess for Tigers' tellsyou how to make the most of your playing strength, how to play upon youropponent's weaknesses, how to steer the game into a position which suits youand not your opponent, how to get results against strong opposition and how toavoid silly mistakes. This is a cult classic that is as relevant to today's generation of chess players asthe first edition was. Regularly voted in the top 10 best chess books of all time,this book should be read by all chess players, especially beginners who want towin at all costs. Author InformationMr Webb started to make an impact on the chess world in the 1960s. He learnedthe game at the age of seven and ten years later, in 1966, he was under-18champion in Britain and fourth in the European junior Championship. He marriedand moved to Sweden in the 1970s and became one of the few correspondencechess Grand Masters. The first edition of Chess for Tigers was first published in1978. The sad death of Simon Webb in March 2005 shocked the chesscommunity.