Bargsten: The Italian Opening for White - Planning and Strategic Understanding CT You'll get your turn to

You'll get your turn to solve 700 puzzles from the games of more than one hundred pioneering chess champions

The solid Rubinstein Variation of the French Defense – despite it having been played by world champions and elite grandmasters – has never been subjected to detailed study

In part 2 of his "Gambit Guide"

these seven characteristics - such as the material balance of power

plus 17 additional games chosen by translator Douglas Griffin

Bargsten: The Italian Opening for White - Planning and Strategic Understanding CT You'll get your turn toBuild a Solid Italian Opening Repertoire with Positional Understanding Justus Bargsten's The Italian Opening for White focuses on the strategic foundations of one of chess history's most enduring openings. Used recently at the world championship level, the Italian remains a serious weapon for players seeking positions with depth and room for independent play. This book addresses intermediate players who want to understand the modern Italian rather