Description
Hardback, 416 pages, Pavior Pub 2001
Chess: A Psychiatrist Matches Wits With Fritz is a masterwork of applied chess strategy and human ingenuity. Over 125 annotated games showcase a proven approach to defeating today's strongest computer engines—a feat that demands both deep understanding and creative execution.
Dr. Ernest F. Pecci breaks down the foundational principles that make this strategy work. Each game is presented with clear, easy-to-follow diagrammed positions, allowing readers to follow the logic of every move. Whether you're a serious player seeking to compete against silicon opponents or a student of chess theory curious about where human creativity intersects with machine calculation, this book offers unmatched practical insight.
Beyond individual tactics, Pecci explores the fundamental principles of classical chess and reveals where computer chess diverges in its priorities and vulnerabilities. This manual transforms abstract strategy into a reproducible system—essential reading for anyone determined to play smarter chess.
A retired psychiatrist, Dr. Ernest Pecci has succeeded in finding the limitations of todays most powerful computer chess programs. By analyizing the thinking behind the number crunching of today's high tech computers, Dr. Pecci has evolved a strategy that is based upon a new perspective in playing the game of chess that beats the computer within 30 moves. For 40 years he has studied both Western and Eastern traditions in the understanding of consciousness, intuition, and the untapped potential of the human mind.
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