«True Lies in Chess», de Lluis Comas Fabrego (tapa blanda)

This True Lies in Chess by Lluis Comas Fabrego is a paperback chess book for players who want to understand positions more deeply, not just calculate more moves. It focuses on separating what matters from what misleads, so you can make better decisions at the board.

Lluis Comas Fabrego treats chess as more than a race for the result. In this book, he shows how to reduce a position to its most important elements and use that understanding to guide practical play. That approach is especially valuable for players who cannot analyse by brute force like a computer and need to rely on judgement, priorities and positional sense.

What this book covers

The book combines practical examples with clear guidance aimed at improving your evaluation of positions. Comas Fabrego argues that modern chess can suffer when players rely too heavily on concrete calculation and neglect written ideas and strategic thinking. His alternative is a more creative and more conscious way to approach the game.

Opening ideas are also part of the picture, especially novelties in the King's Indian Defence, with a particular focus on the Na6 variation. That makes the book relevant not only to readers working on general understanding, but also to ambitious players looking for opening inspiration.

This is a strong choice for intermediate and advanced players, coaches and anyone who wants to think independently at the board.

Publication details

It is published by Quality Chess and was shortlisted for ECF Book of the Year 2008.

Edition information

• Product type: chess book
• Author: Lluis Comas Fabrego
• Language: English
• Binding: paperback
• Content focus: positional understanding, strategic ideas and practical examples
• Opening content: novelties in the King's Indian Defence, especially the Na6 variation
• Pages: 160
• ISBN: 978-9197600576