Logical Chess : Move By Move: Every Move ExplainedHaving learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively. |
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... castling is aggressive in character as the king's rook plays an important role in the coming attack . 7 ... 0-0 ( D ) Black's castling is a defensive measure . But why give the king's permanent address when White has revealed that he is ...
... castling is aggressive in character as the king's rook plays an important role in the coming attack . 7 ... 0-0 ( D ) Black's castling is a defensive measure . But why give the king's permanent address when White has revealed that he is ...
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... castling . 6 ... xe4 7xe4 Df68d3 is an interesting alternative , when the time lost by the bishop's retreat compen- sates Black for the tempo he lost when he played 3 ... dxe4 . 7 0-0 ( D ) 8 皇普 7 6 5 сл 4 3 2 1 a b cdefgh The king ...
... castling . 6 ... xe4 7xe4 Df68d3 is an interesting alternative , when the time lost by the bishop's retreat compen- sates Black for the tempo he lost when he played 3 ... dxe4 . 7 0-0 ( D ) 8 皇普 7 6 5 сл 4 3 2 1 a b cdefgh The king ...
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... castling kingside . 9 exf6 The knight must stay where it is for White to carry out his purpose , which is to take possession of the critical d6 - square . 9 ... xf6 Black does not take with the pawn , as that is answered by 10 Wh5 + ...
... castling kingside . 9 exf6 The knight must stay where it is for White to carry out his purpose , which is to take possession of the critical d6 - square . 9 ... xf6 Black does not take with the pawn , as that is answered by 10 Wh5 + ...
Common terms and phrases
abcdefgh actual move advance back rank Black plays Black wins Black's king Black's knight c-file c8-bishop Capablanca capture castling chess Colle System cxd4 cxd5 d-pawn dark squares dark-squared bishop defence defgh develops a piece discovered attack doubled pawn dxc5 dxe4 dxe5 e4-square efgh enemy exd4 exd5 f g h fianchetto forces gains a tempo Giuoco Piano guard gxf6 isolated pawn keep king's kingside attack kingside pawns loses manoeuvre middlegame once open file opponent passed pawn pawn move pawn position pawn-centre player posi pressure prevents White protects Queen's Gambit Queen's Gambit Declined queen's pawn openings queenside recapture reply retreat Reuben Fine rook rook's Ruy Lopez seventh rank tack Tarrasch text-move threatens to win tion velopment weakened White plays White wins White's centre White's knight White's pawn White's pieces White's queen wins a pawn wins a piece wins the exchange еб сл