Averbakh: Centre-Stage and Behind the Scenes - The Personal Memoir of a Soviet Chess Legend Spielmaterial An essential reference for ambitious

An essential reference for ambitious players developing a principled Black opening repertoire

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4) Exercises

Many good positions are lost because a key moment is passed by and a player misses the opportunity to win by a beautiful combination

Averbakh: Centre-Stage and Behind the Scenes - The Personal Memoir of a Soviet Chess Legend Spielmaterial An essential reference for ambitiousThe autobiography of an insider when chess was a vital factor in the USSR One of the most fascinating episodes in chess history is the rise and domination of Soviet chess. It would be hard to find a better qualified authority on this period than Yuri Averbakh, who was part of the successes in the international arena and witnessed the struggles for power behind the scenes. Averbakh won the USSR championship in 1954 ahead of aces like Kortchnoi,