Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined Sonderangebot Every game is a showcase

Every game is a showcase of the richness and resourcefulness of chess

He gradually arms the reader with the indispensable knowledge and confidence needed to move onto slightly trickier positions

The Sicilian Defense

Also in his latest book 'Street Smart Chess' he makes a very successful attempt to show the reader how to score more points

while it received an ultimate seal of approval when Garry Kasparov used it as his main weapon to beat Vishy Anand in a World Championship match

Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined Sonderangebot Every game is a showcaseChris Ward covers three offbeat but important defenses to this ancient opening. The Chigorin Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) creates dynamic imbalance in the position. The Albin Counter Gambit (1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5) is a tricky tactical line which can be deadly against an unprepared White player. The final variation (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Bf5) is an interesting way to try to solve immediately the problem of how to develop the queen's bishop in the Queen's Gambit