Written by a young Grand Master, this introduction to chess strategy is
aimed primarily at players for whom a game plan is utterly enigmatic. By
isolating the basic elements and illustrating them through a selection
of Master and Grand Master games, Simple Chess breaks down the
mystique of strategy into plain, easy-to-understand ideas -- only a
knowledge of basic chess terminology is assumed.
More than a lesson in chess fundamentals, this book illustrates an
increasingly prevalent and successful style of play -- a method that
begins by slowly accumulating small but permanent advantages, saving the
outright attack for later in the game. Newly converted into the current
algebraic chess notation, this edition of Simple Chess offers a
strategic weapon for players at every level of expertise.