First published 1984/5 ® Sport in the USSR Magazine 1984/5 First Batsford Edition 1986 ISBN 0 7134 55268 (limp) Set by TUI Lid and printed in Great Britain by Billings Ltd, Worcester, for the publishers B.T.Batsford Lid, 4 Fitzhardinge Street, Lendon WtH OAH A BATSFORD CHESS BOOK Aduser: R.D.Keene OBE Techical Editor: P.A.LamfordContents Foreword Lesson |: Lesson 2: Lesson 3: Lesson 4: Lesson 5: Lesson 6: Lesson 7: Lesson 8: Lesson 9: Lesson 10: Lesson 11: Lesson 12: Lesson 13: Lesson 14: Lesson 15; Lesson 16: Lesson 17: Lesson 18: Lesson 19: Lesson 20: Lesson 2]: Lesson 22: Lesson 23: Lesson 24: Index Why Study Chess? Ideas and Techniques Material Balance The Importance of the Centre How to Gain Space Pawn Structures Dynamism and Initiative Avoiding Disaster in the Opening Neglecting Opening Principles The Aim of the Opening Choice of Opening The Art of Planning Forcing Continuations Queen Sacrifices Tactical Devices The Endgame Methods of Attack Attack or Defence? Counterattack The Opposition Attack in the Endgame Fortresses on the Chessboard The Beauty of Chess Don't Begrudge the Time iv 14 20 25 30 35 46 52 59 65 70 75 80 85 95 100 105 110 116 121 124