Pritchett: Modern Chess from Steinitz to the 21st century Geschenkidee as inexhaustible imagination in defense

as inexhaustible imagination in defense and attack counterbalance each other

and a deep knowledge and understanding of the opening is often a decisive advantage

and the reader is invited to sharpen his or her own skills by studying the 40 deeply annotated games and 12 puzzle positions in this book

First volume of a two-part series on Keres' complete games

Overcome human bias and staleness

Pritchett: Modern Chess from Steinitz to the 21st century Geschenkidee as inexhaustible imagination in defenseThis book takes the reader on a journey from early 19th century developments in the game up to the present day. It takes in the revolutionary Wilhelm Steinitz's early summation and establishment of a firm positional basis for chess and the considerable contributions made by all of the subsequent world champions and certain other great players, including the contemporary computer phenomenon, AlphaZero. 324 pages, paperback, 1st edition 2022