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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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 e f d-pawn dark squares dark-squared bishop defence develops a piece discovered attack dxc5 dxe5 e f g h e4-square enemy exd4 exd5 f gh fg h fianchetto forces gains a tempo Giuoco Piano guard 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 rook rook's Ruy Lopez save the pawn 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