Practical Chess Tutor – From Basics to Mastery 2 Susan Polgar an International Master since 1979

an International Master since 1979 (achieving a GM norm in Berlin

cxd5 cxd5) – a repertoire that gives White a powerful initiative based on rapid development and hitting that d5 pawn

Sicilian Defence - Taimanov Variation 8

and feature the traditional Staunton pattern design

Part II (3

Practical Chess Tutor – From Basics to Mastery 2 Susan Polgar an International Master since 1979This book is a complete manual of chess strategy for club players, with some introductory tactical themes at the very end of the book. All the crucial elements of strategy are examined in great detail by examining the most instructive classical and modern games (100 games in total). Strategic themes we focus on are: strong and weak squares, open file, center, exchanging and improving of the pieces, bishop pair, bishop versus knight situations, various