Aagaard: Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence, (hardcover) buchpakete Marc Esserman is an IM

Marc Esserman is an IM from the USA who has played and analyzed the Morra Gambit for most of his life

Stewart highlights the principles of successful opening play and outlines an easy-to-learn starting repertoire

won the Hessian individual championship in 1989 as well as numerous individual and team titles at state level

"I've noticed on online chess forums and blogs that readers desire clear explanations of ideas and lament getting bogged down in swathes of variations most of which they are unlikely to face over the board

Chess is a game of decisions

Aagaard: Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence, (hardcover) buchpakete Marc Esserman is an IMIn Attack & Defence Jacob Aagaard presents the main principles of how to attack and defend in chess. By carving dynamic chess into separate areas of ability, he gives the reader a clear way to expand his understanding of this vital part of the game. "Playing the violin and learning languages are similar activities the brain needs a special map for these kinds of activities, so it has to be learned at an early age due to some brain chemistry stuff, I