What it Takes to Become a Grandmaster - Soltis / Andrew "Specialty Chess Boards" The two knights defence: 1

The two knights defence: 1 E4 E5 2 NF3 NC6 3 BC4 NF6 is black's sharpest response to the Italian Game

King size: 5 1/2"

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Bishop height: 4"

What it Takes to Become a Grandmaster - Soltis / Andrew "Specialty Chess Boards" The two knights defence: 1Kasparov once said that even an average chess player can find the same moves in grandmaster games as much as 70 percent of the time and any grandmaster can find the next 25 percent. Packed with tips, tricks, and practical exercises, this book identifies the kinds of moves and techniques used to determine those moves commonly found by grandmasters. This book covers such topics as: mysterious rook pawn moves tacking piece nullification "King feeling"