Lakdawala: The Greatest (paperback) Vereinsbedarf - The Golden Opening Rules

- The Golden Opening Rules

It is your passport to a body of instructive material of unparalleled quality

Fischer was completely unable to agree terms with FIDE (the World Chess Federation) and was defaulted

the author examines the less popular second moves

Giving up material in order to gain an advantage is often the most difficult decision a player has to take during a game

Lakdawala: The Greatest (paperback) Vereinsbedarf - The Golden Opening RulesWho is the greatest chess player of all time, the GOAT? Who is in the top ten? Let the debate ensue! How do you measure greatness? Is Morphy "greater" than Carlsen? Can such judgements be made, and do they mean anything? This fascinating topic is tackled head on in The Greatest by prolific chess author Cyrus Lakdawala. Avoiding presentism with carefully established criteria, Lakdawala considers "pure strength factors", such as dominance over peers,