Art of Defence in Chess

Most players would rather attack than defend, with the result that defensive technique is often the weakest part of their game. This book, translated by Ken Neat, explains the basics of defensive play and contains many tests for readers to practise on.


Author: Iakov Damsky, Lyev Polugayevsky
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Published: 11/01/1996
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.74w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781857441543
ISBN10: 1857441540
BISAC Categories:
- Games & Activities | Chess
- Games & Activities | Board Games

About the Author
Lyev Polugayevsky, before his untimely death in 1995, had been one of the world's leading grandmasters for more than thirty years and was a candidate for the world championship on several occasions. His books Grandmaster Achievement and Grandmaster Performance are widely regarded as modern classics. Lakov Damsky is an experienced radio and TV commentator and author of several books for Everyman - The Art of Defence in Chess (with Lev Polugayevsky 1996), Attack with Mikhail Tal (with Mikhail Tal 1994), The Heavy Pieces in Action (1997)

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