Marin: Leningrad Dutch (hardcover) Damen Gambit In each of the first

In each of the first five chapters

Timman has a keen eye for detail and a fabulous memory

the author succeeds admirably in bringing us closer to Géza Maróczy

'Bent Larsen was one of the most influential chess players of the 20th century

The good news is that your tactical ability is not some genetically acquired unalterable trait

Marin: Leningrad Dutch (hardcover) Damen Gambit In each of the firstThe Dutch is renowned as a fighting weapon against 1. d4, as 1 f5 immediately sets up an unbalanced struggle. Then Black's kingside fianchetto, which defines the Leningrad Dutch, allows pawn storming play in similar style to the King's Indian Defence. Mihail Marin is the ideal author to explain both the strategic ideas and the latest theory. Leningrad Dutch covers lines where White also fianchettoes the king's bishop these lines are the critical test