McDonald: Break the Rules! - A Modern Look at Chess Strategy BILD ZU KLEIN as president of the World

as president of the World Chess Federation Fide from 1970 to 1978

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29th September 2020

the endgame technique of most players is deficient

- Provides repertoire options for Black

McDonald: Break the Rules! - A Modern Look at Chess Strategy BILD ZU KLEIN as president of the WorldAs we progress as chess players we quickly learn a set of guidelines which help us to formulate plans, develop typical strategies and recognize key tactics. However, chess is not an easy game, with fixed 'rules' that can be applied to every single position. In fact, blindly following such rules proves to be counterproductive and prevents a player from moving on to the next level, whereas knowing when to 'break' these rules is precisely the skill which