About this title: Most games are not won -- they are lost. The vast majority of instructional books tell how to improve a position when it is already (or may be) favorable. The Art of Defense in Chess analyzes the practical aspects of not having the advantage:-- How to obtain counterplay-- When to contest open lines-- When to accept sacrifices-- How to anticipate short- and long-term threats-- How to restrain your opponent's pieces-- How to create a defense perimeter-- How to minimize losses-- And much moreThe Art of Defense in Chess also discusses the proper psychological attitudes for successful defense -- ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McKay, NY
Date Published: 1972
Description: Very good in good dustwrapper. Sticker mark on front end paper. Dustwrapper rubbed with fading. Nicking and small tears along edges. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: David McKay Company, Inc., New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780679141082ISBN:0679141081
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 262 pages. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: David McKay Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780679141082ISBN:0679141081
Description: Very Good + 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Please email us if you would like further information or if you would like us to send you a picture of the book. Thanks for looking! read more
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