McGowan: Kurt Richter: A Chess Biography with 499 Games UpdateSN_required false Only those who master defense

Only those who master defense and do not lose sight of it until the end of the game will ultimately succeed in the battle on the board

who was part of the entourage of an Indian diplomat

From the bestselling author of How to Reassess Your Chess and Silman’s Complete Endgame Course comes a new book

I work a lot with up-and-coming players and I see time and time again how typical mistakes are repeated

Even aside from players who wish to incorporate the King’s Indian into their repertoire

McGowan: Kurt Richter: A Chess Biography with 499 Games UpdateSN_required false Only those who master defenseGerman master Kurt Richter (1900 1969) made significant contributions to the chess world as a player, and as an editor and author. Unassuming in real life, Richter was a fearsome opponent who expressed himself mainly through his over the board results, as well as through his chess journalism and literary output. He was responsible for several innovative openings, some of which gained renewed status in later years. This overview of his life and games