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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... loses the d5- pawn ) , when Black is left with a weak doubled pawn . e7 5 ... The simplest way of unpinning the ... lose the initiative . After the text - move , if Black pins the knight by 7 ... g4 , 8 f3 repels the bishop and causes it ...
... loses the d5- pawn ) , when Black is left with a weak doubled pawn . e7 5 ... The simplest way of unpinning the ... lose the initiative . After the text - move , if Black pins the knight by 7 ... g4 , 8 f3 repels the bishop and causes it ...
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... loses rook and pawn for the knight . 16 xc6 + White continues with the combi- nation . 16 ... c8 Necessary in order ... lose a move getting his king out of the line of fire . e8 18 ... After 18 ... c8 19f3 ( threaten- ing 20 e8 + b7 21 ...
... loses rook and pawn for the knight . 16 xc6 + White continues with the combi- nation . 16 ... c8 Necessary in order ... lose a move getting his king out of the line of fire . e8 18 ... After 18 ... c8 19f3 ( threaten- ing 20 e8 + b7 21 ...
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... loses a pawn . 8 0-0 ( D ) White makes his king's position more secure and presses the h1 - rook into service . 8 7 6 5 4 && 3 288 1 a 8 ... C 曾 8888 شا H & efgh c5 ! A strong move , whose object is to undermine White's centre . 9 dxc5 ...
... loses a pawn . 8 0-0 ( D ) White makes his king's position more secure and presses the h1 - rook into service . 8 7 6 5 4 && 3 288 1 a 8 ... C 曾 8888 شا H & efgh c5 ! A strong move , whose object is to undermine White's centre . 9 dxc5 ...
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