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Exercises on Chapter 1

Popular chess author and lecturer Pete Tamburro devotes special attention to the best ways to meet both tricky lines like the Blackmar-Diemer and the Belgrade Gambit

Timman: Die längste Partie - Die Fünf Matches zwischen Kasparow und Karpow um die Schachweltmeisterschaft Strategie Pump Up Your Rating andOn September 10, 1984, the World Chess Championship match between Anatoly Karpov and Garry Kasparov began in Moscow. The clash between the reigning world champion and his rebellious young challenger was eagerly awaited, but no one could have guessed what an epic battle it would be. Over the next six years, they would play five matches for the highest title, establishing one of the fiercest rivalries in the history of the sport. The matches lasted a