The Complete Book of Chess Strategy: Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z

An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy -- conceptual planning -- has always been the amateur's dream. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and followed by a clear easy-to-absorb explanation accompanied by examples of how this strategy is used in practice. Such great work champions as Steinitz, Capablanca, Petrosian, Fischer and Karpov have used these strategies in virtually all of their games. Now as you incorporate these weapons into your own play, they will enrich your appreciation of the game and lead you to one beautiful victory after another. von Silman, Jeremy