Davies/McDonald: A Practical Guide to Chess Improvement Sonderangebot excellent endgame technique and the

excellent endgame technique and the art of psychological preparation

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This is a risky strategy as White falls behind in development and Black switfly becomes very active

Since many of Collins' recommendations lead to isolated queen-pawn structures

Davies/McDonald: A Practical Guide to Chess Improvement Sonderangebot excellent endgame technique and theTwo Complete Books on Chess Improvement and Strategic Mastery Practical Guide to Chess Improvement by Nigel Davies and Neil McDonald combines two independent works into a single 320 page resource. The first book examines proven methods for advancing at chess, drawing on Davies's experience with students who achieved measurable improvement. The second work explores how strong players deliberately break conventional strategic rules to gain an edge.