Averbakh: Centre-Stage and Behind the Scenes - The Personal Memoir of a Soviet Chess Legend Taktik Part 2: The Fabulous Five:

Part 2: The Fabulous Five: The Skills in Action

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The outstanding results of Kasparov and the rise of a new generation of super-grandmasters testify to the effectiveness of this dynamic and free-thinking philosophy that has enriched modern chess

The overall aim in each opening is to reach an interesting position (ideally with some advantage

14 The Tower Attack

Averbakh: Centre-Stage and Behind the Scenes - The Personal Memoir of a Soviet Chess Legend Taktik Part 2: The Fabulous Five:The autobiography of an insider when chess was a vital factor in the USSR One of the most fascinating episodes in chess history is the rise and domination of Soviet chess. It would be hard to find a better qualified authority on this period than Yuri Averbakh, who was part of the successes in the international arena and witnessed the struggles for power behind the scenes. Averbakh won the USSR championship in 1954 ahead of aces like Kortchnoi,