Ataman: Instructive Chess Miniatures improvers Anthology of best writing in

Anthology of best writing in Correspondence Chess

this book is filled with practical exercises and test games that will reveal the secrets of how to join chess's elite ranks

when the first chess column by the then 39-year-old specialist in internal medicine and psychotherapy appeared

The Basman-Sale Variation is a relatively unexplored weapon for Black in the very popular Sicilian Defence

The authors aim to explain the games mainly through words to make it understandable for the players at any level

Ataman: Instructive Chess Miniatures improvers Anthology of best writing inThe author has selected 53 miniatures from throughout chess history the earliest are from the 1850s, while the most recent are from grandmaster events just a few months ago. A miniature is a decisive game, won in 25 moves or fewer. Most of these 53 games feature brilliant tactics, attacks on the king, and even a few outrageous king hunts. In many, the winner had to overcome cunning defensive plots and inventive counterattacks. But our aim in this book