Levitt/Friedgood: Secrets of Spectacular Chess Vereinsbedarf There aren't many chess players

There aren't many chess players who can say they've both beaten Garry Kasparov in an official blitz game and crushed Peter Leko in a classical game in 26 moves

such as a lead in development

the English grandmaster Daniel King explains the '10 golden rules of thumb' of chess

Only if the three earthlings win the tournament against the chess-mad greenies will they be allowed back to Earth

especially in the endgame

Levitt/Friedgood: Secrets of Spectacular Chess Vereinsbedarf There aren't many chess playersAn eye for surprising combinations and an instinct for the paradoxical have helped players like Alekhine, Tal and Kasparov to surprise and defeat their opponents. A finely tuned aesthetic sense not only motivates the top players, but also gives them a decisive practical advantage. You too can help to promote this perception and instinct in the examples given here. 184 diagrams, 222 pages, 1995, paperback, English.