The great Mikhail Botvinnik, world champion said: 'The foundation of
chess is exchanging/' Knowing when and what to exchange or trade in
chess is essential to improve your game, and this is the only book to
help you do that.
In chess an exchange or trade of chessmen is a series of closely related
moves, typically sequential, in which the two players capture each
other's pieces. All chess pieces may be exchanged or captured in an
exchange - apart from the king which however can capture an opponent's
piece. Either the player of the white or the black pieces may make the
first capture of the other player's piece in an exchange, followed by
the other player capturing a piece of the first player, often referred
to as a recapture. These maneouvres happen throughout chess, but
understanding when and how to do this to your best advantage can improve
your game significantly.
Written by the hugely popular chess writer, Andrew Soltis, My Kingdom
for a Horse tells you whether you should exchange your bishop for a
knight, which pair of bishops you should exchange, when you should keep
rooks on the board and when should you refuse to trade anything.
This unique book will provide the answers on an important and integral
part of chess strategy.
