Aagaard: Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence, (paperback) metadata-enriched Food for thought here

Food for thought here

When experienced chess teacher Emmanuel Neiman learned that some of his pupils hesitated to play in competitions for fear of being crushed in the opening

it is surprising that there are few books that teach this subject in a systematic way

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Foreword by Andy Soltis

Aagaard: Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence, (paperback) metadata-enriched Food for thought heren Attack & Defence Jacob Aagaard presents the main principles of how to attack and defend in chess. By carving dynamic chess into separate areas of ability, he gives the reader a clear way to expand his understanding of this vital part of the game. "Playing the violin and learning languages are similar activities the brain needs a special map for these kinds of activities, so it has to be learned at an early age due to some brain chemistry stuff, I