Konikowski/Bekemann: Eröffnungen - Damengambit improvers This work was originally envisioned

This work was originally envisioned as a single-volume collection of my most memorable games

He himself has authored or co-authored a growing number of chess books including How to Think in Chess

It focuses on traditional attacking openings

is the story of how Xie became a chess player and developed into a champion” – John Donaldson

such examples serve as an excellent warning against ignoring elementary endgame theory

Konikowski/Bekemann: Eröffnungen - Damengambit improvers This work was originally envisionedWhat does a chess player need when he has mastered the rules of the game but runs into difficulties in too many games in the opening phase? This question was the focus when our authors wrote this book on the Queen's Gambit. The result is a work that explains a multifaceted system of very different playing styles, some of which are among the most popular in tournament play, from the ground up after 1. d4 d5 2. c4. Even the individual move is explained