Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined improvers as a TV presenter

as a TV presenter

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whose husband took an early lead in the tournament

Erwich starts each chapter with an instructive explanation of the tactical concept at hand and has carefully selected the most didactically productive exercises

Chess is a cruel game

Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined improvers as a TV presenterChris Ward covers three offbeat but important defenses to this ancient opening. The Chigorin Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) creates dynamic imbalance in the position. The Albin Counter Gambit (1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5) is a tricky tactical line which can be deadly against an unprepared White player. The final variation (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Bf5) is an interesting way to try to solve immediately the problem of how to develop the queen's bishop in the Queen's Gambit