Winning Chess Explained

Grandmaster Franco presents 50 immensely instructive games illustrating a wide variety of chess ideas. Key themes are illustrated by several games, so that readers gain a well-rounded appreciation of the relevant ideas, and develop foresight that will enable them to make the right decisions at the board by anticipating problems before they arise. Topics include: Pawn Sacrifice, Exchange Sacrifice, The Art of Manoeuvring, The Second Weakness, Permanent vs. Temporary Advantages, Regrouping, 'Strange' Exchanges, Denying the Opponent Squares, and The Central Breakthrough.