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BEAT THE GRANDMASTERS

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Christian Kongsted
This book pits readers against the grandmasters by placing them in real-game situations where there is a way to defeat a well-known player. Kongsted: "Your task is to find the moves which lead to the defeat of some of the strongest players in the world. Quite often one move can change the course of the game, and calculating with precision at the right moment can mean the difference between winning and losing. Even if you have had a lost position for a long time, you may suddenly get the chance to turn things around if your opponent drops his guard for a moment." Contains 351 puzzle positions with full solutions and a sel-rating system. All positions are taken from real games. Christian Kongsted trained as a journalist at the Danish School of Journalism, and is an experienced chess writer.
Published 2005, softback, 192 pages.

BUILDING UP YOUR CHESS

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Lev Alburt
This is a greatly expanded and revised edition of Alburt's Test and Improve Your Chess which includes chapters on the art of evaluating chess positions accurately, specialization (how to gain complete mastery of a specific type of position) and an example of how to make discoveries in an opening; in this case the Benko Gambit. Alburt introduces his concept of chess graphs as a method of tracking and analysing the development of your games and of pin-pointing critical moments. Part 3 of the book features four complete games in which questions about the game position are posed to the reader almost every other move. This method forces you to analyse the book game in a structured way which will carry through to your own over-the-board efforts. Answers are provided at the end. An excellent follow-up to Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course series.
Published 2002, softback, 349 pages.

CHESS LESSONS

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Artur Yusupov
Chess Lessons is a collection originally published as ten training booklets which have been gathered together in this one book. Each lesson contains illustrative examples followed by test positions with solutions. The material increases in difficulty as the book progresses. Chapters include: Back-Rank Combinations, Candidate Moves, The Wrong-Coloured Bishop, Exchanging Pieces, Passed Pawns in the Middlegame, Double Attack, The Process of Elimination, Zugzwang, Improving Piece Position, Trapping a Piece. Grandmaster Artur Yusupov has made a name for himself as trainer, notably for Vishy Anand in his world championship matches against Kasparov and Karpov. He is also well-known as an author, having written several opening books and, most notably, as co-author (with Mark Dvoretsky) of five highly successful instructional works.
Published 2004, softback, 196 pages.

CHESS RECIPES FROM THE GRANDMASTER'S KITCHEN

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Valerie Beim
The author has long been fascinated by the skill that leading players have of finding good moves in any kind of position and so set himself the task of understanding how those moves are found and what are the thought processes which such players use. This book is the result of his studies and he tries to show the reader how to use the same thinking techniques employed by grandmasters. There are many practical examples which demonstrate new ways of looking at chess positions. Topics include "Inverse Thinking", "Technique of Analysing Variations" and "Tactical Ideas in the Middlegame". Each of the 8 chapters concludes with a sets of test positions.
Published 2002, softback, 128 pages.

DECISION MAKING AT THE CHESSBOARD

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Viacheslav Eingorn
Chess is a game of decisions. As well as deciding about which move to play and which plan to adopt, players must also make practical decisions about how to use their clock time and whether to use intuition rather than trying to calculate every line to a finish. Viacheslav Eingorn draws upon his vast experience to provide guidance on how to weigh the various factors in positions and decide on the best course of action. He examines many practical examples and explains how the critical decisions were made, and investigates whether they were correct. Chapters include Individuality and Style, Active Defence, A Feeling for Danger, In Search of an Idea, Mindswap and a test section Analyze This!
Published 2003, softback, 208 pages.

DVORETSKY'S ANALYTICAL MANUAL

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Mark Dvoretsky
In this advanced manual leading coach Mark Dvoretsky examines some high quality and complex middlegame positions. With questions and test positions throughout the book is an analysis practice book allowing the student to grapple with key middlegame ideas and motifs. With sections on calculation, endgames, training games, practical psychology and the great Emanuel Lasker the book is packed with both coaching advice and challenges to the reader. As usual Dvoretsky's writing is aimed at strong club players and above but anyone can gain pleasure from the fabulously complicated games and positions in his book. An ideal companion to Dvoretsky's own Endgame Manual.
Published 2008, softback, 419 pages.

EXCELLING AT CHESS

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Jacob Aagaard
The premise of this book is that chess is based on a set of dynamic rules that can be explained to and understood by any player, enabling him or her to improve their playing standard. The author argues that most tournament games are won by a better understanding of these basics rather than superior calculation. He goes on to explain these ideas using the games and comments of leading players to illustrate his point. Chapters include: Think Like a Human, Real Chess Players, No Rules? and Unforcing Play. This is a highly original and thought provoking work. Jacob Aagaard is a Danish IM and author of several previous books of high standard.
Published 2001, softback, 190 pages.

GRANDMASTER BATTLE MANUAL

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Vassilios Kotronias
In a book which he was originally going to name "How to Win Open Tournaments" Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias explains how to be a more competitive chess player. His book offers practical advice, to experienced players, on how to improve your results and is packed with analysis and commentary on top level games, including many of the author's own efforts.
Plenty of effort has gone into writing this book and it demands a similar effort from the reader but it abounds with helpful tips on succeeding in tournament play. As a writer, Kotronias has the skill to explain in words what other top players can only express in long lists of chess moves.
Vassilios Kotronias is a chess Grandmaster and nine time Greek Champion. He is a key member of the Greek team as both a player and coach. On the international tournament circuit he is a feared competitor who is particularly noted for his profound opening preparation.
Published 2011, softback, 349 pages.
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GRANDMASTER SECRETS: WINNING QUICKLY AT CHESS

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John Nunn
This updated edition of 101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures includes a new easy-to-follow layout, 24 additional games (played between 1999 and 2007) and corrections and improvements to the original analysis. The games have been chosen for their instructional and entertainment value, are all relatively recent (post 1970), and almost all played between Grandmaster strength opponents. John Nunn's annotations emphasise the causes of common errors and how best to exploit them. As may be expected with a collection of short games, sharp opening lines are well represented. John Nunn is one of England's most successful Grandmasters and author of numerous acclaimed chess books.
Published 2007, softback, 255 pages.

HOW TO BEAT YOUR DAD AT CHESS

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Murray Chandler
In the context of this book 'Dad' means any stronger opponent who regularly beats you! GM Murray Chandler contends that a major difference between strong and weak players is the former use pattern recognition to a far greater extent in their games, thereby reducing the need for excessive amounts of time wasting calculation. They instinctively know how to coordinate their pieces into attacking formations from memory. Here Chandler presents the 50 Deadly Checkmates, all examples of attacking or checkmating patterns which occur regularly in play. Recognition of these patterns can help any player to form an attacking plan quickly and effectively. Plenty of practical advice is combined with diagrammed examples.
pub. 1998, hardback, 127 pages.

HOW TO DEFEND IN CHESS

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Colin Crouch
Resourceful defensive play is a vital factor in competitive success. Here I.M. Colin Crouch explains the basic principles of defence, as developed by Steinitz and his successors, before moving on to a detailed examination of defensive technique in the games of Emanuel Lasker and Tigran Petrosian. Crouch annotates 10 games each from these two World Champions and includes over 20 extra games, featuring other world champions in action. The games have been selected so that a wide range of defensive tasks are in evidence and the great skill of both players is clearly analyzed and explained. An educational and instructive read.
pub. 2000, softback, 224 pages.

HOW TO THINK IN CHESS

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Jan Przewoznik & Marek Soszynski
Of course clear thinking wins chess games but it's not how far ahead you can calculate, rather what you think about and the way you think that counts for most. Here the authors explain some of the thinking methods employed by leading players and, drawing at times on Adriaan de Groot's classic "Thought and Choice in Chess" they offer you techniques to evaluate and improve your own thinking processes. The book is a strong combination of theory and over 200 example positions, with solutions, which you should attempt to analyse, recording your thoughts, in a timed session. The final part examines how to use sports psychology in your preparation and how to cope with stress during play. If you want practical techniques which will help to change the way you think about and play chess then read this!
Published 2001, softback, 281 pages.

IMPROVE YOUR CHESS BY LEARNING FROM THE CHAMPIONS

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Lars Bo Hansen
"If you want to reach the heights, you should study the entire history of chess. I can't give any clear logical explanation for it, but I think it is absolutely essential to soak up the whole of chess history." - Vladimir Kramnik
In this book Lars Bo Hansen shows how chess understanding has evolved and explains how and why a study of the great champions of the past and present will significantly improve your chess. Although modern chess is a highly concrete game, where calculation is paramount and principles often appear to take a back seat, Hansen argues that the principles have become implicit at top level: "you cannot win games only by following Steinitz's or Nimzowitsch's principles, but you will certainly lose games if you don't know these principles!"
The seven chapters of the book correspond to the seven eras of chess development: The Romantic Era, The Scientific Era, The Hypermodern Era, New Dynamism, The Age of Universality and The Era of Creative Concreteness and finally Chess in the Future - The Era of Transformation. Hansen shows that pattern recognition - one of the most vital aspects of chess mastery - is built up highly effectively by studying both historic and modern games and cites many examples which will immediately form part of your armoury. Building upon the structure of his acclaimed work How Chess Games are Won and Lost, Hansen also argues that the transitions opening-to-middlegame and middlegame-to-endgame are best understood by studying the games of the great champions.
Throughout the book, the emphasis is firmly on improving your chess, and equipping you to improve your chess further by studying on your own. At the same time, you will enjoy a feast of the most instructive chess games of all time - both classical and modern. The final chapter discusses the future development of chess style.
Lars Bo Hansen is a well-known grandmaster from Denmark. He has won the Danish Championship on two occasions, and represented his country in four olympiads, winning a bronze medal for his individual performance in 1990. His many tournament victories include first prize in the strong Copenhagen Open in both 1997 and 2000. Away from the board, he teaches and lectures on business studies, with a particular focus on marketing, organization and strategy.
Published 2009, softback, 191 pages.

IMPROVE YOUR CHESS NOW

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Jon Tisdall
A highly original coaching manual which emphasises the development of new ways of thinking as a means of re-igniting your chess. GM Tisdall has chapters on The Fabled Tree of Analysis, Stepping Stone Diagrams, The Art of Playing Bad Positions, Pattern Training and the Value of the Pieces. The book is packed with practical and philosophical advice and will help you to approach the games from a new perspective. Grandmaster John Tisdall is a professional player, chess journalist and a chess coach in Norway
Published 1997, softback, 224 pages.

IT'S YOUR MOVE: TOUGH PUZZLES

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Chris Ward
Feeling up to a challenge? In this highly original and instructive test yourself book, Grandmaster Chris Ward presents a selection of carefully chosen puzzles for you to solve. Hot on the heels of his very successful It’s Your Move and Improvers It’s Your Move, comes It’s Your Move: Tough Puzzles, which this time aims to rack the brains of even the most experienced chess players.
The puzzles might be a bit more difficult this time but, in the same style of the previous two books, the reader is once again helped by the choice of five plausible plans and has to decide which is the most likely to succeed. The answers then identify the most promising plan and explain why the other choices are less attractive. Instead of opting for the traditional check, check, mate ... mate!’ type of puzzles, Ward concentrates on situations which are much more likely to occur in practical games.
Published 2003, softback, 160 pages.

REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR CHESS

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Viktor Moskalenko
In this revolutionary work Viktor Moskalenko contends that "the general rules of the game have not been discovered yet." He is talking of the principles of the new dynamic chess of the computer age. Other books have examined the phenomenon of dynamic chess but, until now, there has been no attempt to systematise it's study and lay down a framework for study and improvement.
The three key elements of Moskalenko's new approach are the chess player's skills, the five touchstones and the properties of pieces, pawns and squares.
Chapter 1 of the book explains what a chess player's skills are and how to improve them. This includes both at-the-board and personal skills.
Chapter 2 introduces the Five Touchstones of dynamic chess and their relative importance in different stages of the game. It is the touchstones which help a player make an assessment of any position and decide on the best way forward.
Chapter 3 explains the properties of pieces, pawns and squares in endgame situations where they can be seen in action most clearly.
Chapter 4 illustrates Moskalenko's new thory in action with practical examples taken from every stage of the game.
This book represents a breakthrough in chess teaching by Former Ukrainian Champion and experienced chess coach Grandmaster Viktor Moskalenko.
Published 2009, softback, 350 pages.

SCHOOL OF CHESS EXCELLENCE 1: ENDGAME ANALYSIS

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Mark Dvoretsky
This is the first in a series of four books by one of the world's leading chess coaches in which he reveals the training methods which have enabled many of his pupils to achieve Grandmaster status. In this volume Dvoretsky is concerned mainly with improving the reader's powers of calculation, a factor which is most vital in endgame positions. He uses hundreds of examples, packed with practical advice, questions and test positions in his analysis of adjourned positions, endgames and studies. This is not an easy book, but one which will repay careful study in improved results.
Published 2001, softback, 260 pages.

SCHOOL OF CHESS EXCELLENCE 2: TACTICAL PLAY

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Mark Dvoretsky
The second in this series which reveals the training methods of a top coach. In the first part of this book Dvoretsky examines the art of analysis and suggests methods for developing a player's calculating ability. By means of numerous examples and questions he explains how to develop combinative vision and find the strong moves. In part two he looks at decision making in chess and how to recognise the moment when changing the nature of a position would be beneficial. He discusses the impact of rational and "psychological" move selection and on the problems of attack and defence. Dvoretsky uses many examples from Grandmaster play and his book is packed throughout with questions, on the examples used, and with exercise positions for solving. This is a magnificent book in content and production quality.
Published 2002, softback, 264 pages.

SCHOOL OF CHESS EXCELLENCE 3: STRATEGIC PLAY

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Mark Dvoretsky
Volume three of Dvoretsky's training course is aimed at improving your positional understanding. By using examples from his own games and those of his pupils Dvoretsky highlights important concepts as well as demonstrating how to exploit certain motifs such as space advantage, bishop pair, pawn play. The book is packed throughout with practical tips as well as training questions. The material is aimed at experienced players who have already mastered the basics of chess. Russian GM Mark Dvoretsky is one of the world's highest regarded coaches and authors.
Published 2002, softback, 232 pages.

SCHOOL OF CHESS EXCELLENCE 4: OPENING DEVELOPMENTS

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Mark Dvoretsky
In volume four of the School of Excellence series Russian coach GM Mark Dvoretsky leads a discussion of general opening problems and also shows how to subject the opening recommendations of others to a critical analysis. Modern opening preparation demands the study of large numbers of games which is not possible for the average reader. Therefore, in part two of the book, the author examines selected key games in various openings and with training questions throughout the text, challenges the reader to interpret the positions and adopt a critical approach to the study of opening theory. He also includes test exercises at regular intervals throughout the book. This series is aimed at experienced players of tournament strength and above as many of the questions used come from Dvoretsky's Moscow training programme.
Published 2003, softback, 205 pages.

SECRETS OF CHESS TRAINING: SCHOOL OF FUTURE CHAMPIONS 1

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Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov
The world's top trainer, Mark Dvoretsky, and one of his best-known pupils, grandmaster Artur Yusupov, present a five-volume series based on courses given to talented young players throughout the world. The books contain contributions by other leading trainers and grandmasters, as well as games by pupils who have attended the courses. In this first volume the reader is shown how to assess his strengths and weaknesses, analyse his own games, and learn from the rich heritage of the past by a study of the chess classics. Over a hundred graded test positions provide ample material for self-improvement. This book is a revised and re-translated edition of the work originally published by Batsford as "Training for the Tournament Player".
Published 2006, softback, 220 pages.

SECRETS OF OPENING PREPARATION: SCHOOL OF FUTURE CHAMPIONS 2

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Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov
The world's top trainer, Mark Dvoretsky, and one of his best-known pupils, grandmaster Artur Yusupov, present a five-volume series based on courses given to talented young players throughout the world. The books contain contributions by other leading trainers and grandmasters, as well as games by pupils who have attended the courses. This second volume explains the basic principles of the opening, discusses how to build an opening repertoire and produce opening novelties, and explores the connection between the opening and the later stages - the middlegame and the endgame. Please note: the series "School of Future Champions" is a re-translation of a series of books which was originally published by Batsford.
Published 2007, softback, 277 pages.

SECRETS OF ENDGAME TECHNIQUE: SCHOOL OF FUTURE CHAMPIONS 3

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Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov
Successful endgame play is all about technique. In this third volume of the series the authors explain how to study the endgame and to analyse endgame positions, and illustrate the highly important technique of converting an advantage. In the four sections the authors look at Endgame Theory, Endgame Analysis, Technique and Example Games. Their focus is on methods of study, technique and how to analyse, all areas on which strong players need to concentrate.
What the authors say: "This series of books is addressed to those who do not regard chess simply as an amusement, but want to understand its secrets more deeply and substantially raise their standard of play. How can this be achieved? What are the ways and methods of working independently on chess? That is what we teach in our school, and that is what is described in these books. We hope that you will derive benefit from them." Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov. Mark Dvoretsky is one of the world's leading chess trainers. Grandmaster Artur Yusupov was a star pupil. The book contains contributions from other trainers and Grandmasters as well.
Published 2008, softback, 227 pages.

SECRETS OF POSITIONAL PLAY: SCHOOL OF FUTURE CHAMPIONS 4

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Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov
The fourth volume in the authors' course for advanced players considers methods of improving positional play. Each section of the book contains examples from Grandmaster play together with explanation of important ideas by Dvoretsky, Yusupov and other Grandmasters. The lessons in the book are those given to advanced pupils at Dvoretsky's Moscow training school. The five main sections of the book are: Methods of Improving in Positional Play, Ways of Looking for Positional Solutions, Typical Positions, Complicated Strategy in Practice and Games By Pupils of the School.
What the authors say: "This series of books is addressed to those who do not regard chess simply as an amusement, but want to understand its secrets more deeply and substantially raise their standard of play. How can this be achieved? What are the ways and methods of working independently on chess? That is what we teach in our school, and that is what is described in these books. We hope that you will derive benefit from them." Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov. Mark Dvoretsky is one of the world's leading chess trainers. Grandmaster Artur Yusupov was a star pupil. The book contains contributions from other trainers and Grandmasters as well.
Published 2008, softback, 240 pages.

SECRETS OF CREATIVE THINKING: SCHOOL OF FUTURE CHAMPIONS 5

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Mark Dvoretsky & Artur Yusupov
The final book in the series "School of Future Champions" considers the more creative aspects of chess such as decision making and the development of intuition. As usual the book's lessons use high quality game fragments as examples. These are subjected to expert analysis and expalnation from top Russian trainer Mark Dvoretsky and leading Russian Grandmaster Artur Yusupov. The aim of this book - and the series as a whole - is to provide a variety of ideas as a basis for independent work on the part of the reader. In volume 5 topics explored include The Calculation of Variations, Intuitive Decisions, Practical Expediency in the Taking of decisions, Attack and Defence.
Published 2009, softback, 206 pages.

SECRETS OF CHESS TRANSFORMATIONS

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Drazen Marovic
The three elements which characterize the balance of power in a chess game are material, space and time. The ability to convert an advantage in one element into an advantage in another when necessary is a skill possessed by all great players but one which amateurs find very difficult to master. In this wide-ranging text, filled with examples from tournament play, experienced trainer Drazen Marovic discusses all aspects of chess transformations, enabling readers to sense when they are necessary, and to decide how to bring them about. This understanding will also help them to frustrate their opponents' plans, and put up a resilient defence in difficult positions. Topics include: pseudo-sacrifices, sacrificial risks, real sacrifices, counter-sacrifices, development advantage, overextension, and simplification.Drazen Marovic is a grandmaster from Croatia with a wealth of experience as a writer, editor and television commentator on chess.
Published 2004, softback, 208 pages.

SEVEN DEADLY CHESS SINS

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Jonathan Rowson
All too often chessplayers lose by making moves which , deep down, they know are wrong. Why do players commit these chess board sins? How can they be avoided? This book focuses on the psychological traps that are the seven deadly chess sins: Drifting (losing the plot), Perfectionism (ending in time trouble), Egoism (overestimating your chances) ... read it to find out more. An original and thought provoking work from Scotland's newest GM.
pub. 2001, softback 208 pages.

SURPRISE IN CHESS

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Amatzia Avni
Surprise moves are those which are not natural, obvious or in accordance with the logic of the position. As a consequence they are shocking, brilliant and beautiful, causing the viewer to delve deeper into what it is in a position that makes such moves possible. Author Avni, who finds surprise a fascinating chess concept has gathered together a body of material for this book which contains numerous examples of surprising moves in various phases of the game and differing positions. This is a marvellously enjoyable collection which illustrates the complexity and depth of chess. The author is a FIDE master and psychologist.
Published 1998, softback, 112 pages.

TEST YOUR CHESS

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Steffen Pedersen
This book offers a variety of entertaining and instructive exercises in chess skills. The first half contains diagrammed quiz positions to test the reader's ability in all areas of the game: opening, middlegame and endgame. Full, detailed solutions are provided along with a marking scheme. These tests are quite difficult so only a strong player would find the complete solution. The second half of the book has a "How Good is Your Chess" style to it. You are asked to accompany one side through 16 complete games, guessing their moves as the game progresses. Various styles of play and types of game are included and points are awarded for accuracy so you can monitor your progress. An absorbing and enjoyable read.
Published 2000, softback, 160 pages.

THE SYSTEM - A WORLD CHAMPION'S APPROACH TO CHESS

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Hans Berliner
The System is an ambitious book which attempts to develop a strategy for playing chess openings applicable to all opening systems. The author firmly believes that 1.d4 is White's "correct" opening move and that he has refuted several of Black's popular defences by applying System principles. The System is about integrating board control and development into a coherent whole. This is a thought provoking book with many practical examples!
Hans Berliner is one of the most successful correspondence chess players of all time, and was utterly dominant in the 5th World Championship.
Published 1999, softback, 176 pages.

UNDERSTANDING CHESS MOVE BY MOVE

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John Nunn
GM John Nunn has selected over thirty games to help the reader understand the most important aspects of the chess struggle. Almost every move is explained in clear language and most of the games are from the 1990s featuring today's GMs in action. The book is divided into three parts: Opening Themes, Middlegame Themes and Endgame Themes. A great follow up for those who have read "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy".
Published 2001, softback, 224 pages.