Download or read book Winning Ugly in Chess written by Cyrus Lakdawala and published by New In Chess,Csi. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every chess player knows that smooth wins are the exception, that play is often chaotic and positions are frequently irrational. The road to victory is generally full of bumps and misadventures. Chess books usuually feature superbly played games, in Winning Ugly in Chess you will see games where weird moves are being rewarded. Cyrus Lakdawala knows that playing good chess is all very well, but that beating your opponent is better. He demonstrates the fine art of winning undeserved victories by miraculously surviving chaos, vile cheapos, refusing to resign in a lost position, lucky breaks, provoking unforced errors, improbable comebacks and other ways to land on your feet after a roller-coaster ride. If you'd rather win a bad game than lose a good one, then this your ideal guide.