Aagaard: Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence, (hardcover) Spielmaterial close or open the center

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Foreword by GM Sam Shankland

Book of the Year Award —Chess Journalists of America

Aagaard: Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence, (hardcover) Spielmaterial close or open the centerIn 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