Learn chess from a World Champion! These 100 games were selected and annotated by Botvinnik himself as the best games he played before becoming World Champion in 1948. Includes contests against Alekhine, Capablanca, Euwe, Keres, Reshevsky, Smyslov, and others. Author explains his theories, the development of Russian chess, and six end game studies.
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The Art of Sacrifice in Chess by Rudolf Spielmann Grandmaster shows how to win games by giving up pieces. Describes games against Réti, Tarrasch, and other masters. Introduction. 91 diagrams.
107 Great Chess Battles, 1939–1945 by Alexander Alekhine One of the game's greatest players annotates scores of fascinating games involving Capablanca, Bogoljubov, Keres, Reshevsky, others. Included are many of Alekhine's own games, plus candid commentary on fellow masters, rivals.
Counter Gambits by T. D. Harding Expert analysis of such topics as dynamic counterplay, counter-gambits in open games, Black sacrifices in the half-open games, counters to the Queen's Gambit, and Indian counter-gambits. 67 fully annotated games.
The Art of the Middle Game by Paul Keres, Alexander Kotov Two grandmasters offer masterly analysis of neglected area: attacking the king, defense, pawn structure, much more. Introduction by Harry Golombek.
