First published 1984/5 © Sport in the USSR Magazine 1984/5 First Batsford Edition 1986 ISBN 0 7134 55268 (limp) Set by TUI Ltd and printed in Great Britam by Billings Ltd, Worcester, for the publishers B.T.Batsford Ltd, 4 Fitzhardinge Street, London WIH OAH A BATSFORD CHESS BOOK Adviser: R.D.Keene OBE Technical Eduor: P.A.LamfordContents Foreword Lesson 1; Why Study Chess? Lesson 2: Ideas and Techniques Lesson 3: Material Balance Lesson 4: The Importance of the Centre Lesson 5: How to Gain Space Lesson 6: Pawn Structures Lesson 7: Dynamism and Initiative Lesson 8: Avoiding Disaster in the Opening Lesson 9: Neglecting Opening Principles Lesson 10: The Aim of the Opening Lesson 11: Choice of Opening Lesson 12: The Art of Planning Lesson 13: Forcing Continuations Lesson 14: Queen Sacrifices Lesson 15: Tactical Devices Lesson 16: The Endgame Lesson 17; Methods of Attack Lesson 18: Attack or Defence? Lesson 19: Counterattack Lesson 20: The Opposition Lesson 2]; Attack in the Endgame Lesson 22: Fortresses on the Chessboard Lesson 23: The Beauty of Chess Lesson 24: Don't Begrudge the Time Index iv 14 20 25 30 35 46 52 59 65 70 75 80 85 95 100 105 110 116 121 124