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Many of the classics of Soviet chess literature have struggled to see the light of day, but none more so than Soviet Middlegame Technique by Peter Romanovsky. The original version of this famous guide to the middlegame was published in 1929 when Romanovsky was Soviet Champion. Romanovsky later decided to update and improve his work. As he finished his work in 1942, World War II was underway and Romanovsky was trapped in the notorious siege of Leningrad. The author barely survived and his manuscript was lost. Romanovsky was undeterred and finally recreated his improved book in 1960. His writing was later translated into English and published in two titles - one on Planning and the other on Combinations. In this fresh translation we have included both works to create the ultimate version of a classic of Soviet chess literature.

Ilya Maizelis¿s masterpiece is the definitive introduction to the game of chess. It has inspired generations of Russians to take up the game, including arguably the two greatest players of all time, the 12th and 13th World Champions.In the original Russian, this landmark work is simply called ¿Chess¿ ¿ no other explanation was considered necessary. The Soviet Chess Primer is a modern English translation of Maizelis¿s witty introduction to the royal game.This new edition of a timeless classic includes an original foreword from the 2nd World Champion, Emanuel Lasker, as well as an introduction from the most celebrated chess trainer of modern times, Mark Dvoretsky.Praise for the original Russian edition: ¿A remarkable book, from which I learnt to play chess¿ ¿ Garry Kasparov ¿A wonderful book which I studied myself¿ ¿ Anatoly Karpov

Chess Praxis was Nimzowitschs follow-up to his classic, My System, which introduced Nimzowitschs hypermodern theories about how chess should be played. Chess Praxis shows how these ideas work in practice. Nimzowitsch uses his own most entertaining games to explain how a grandmaster thinks about chess. Readers enjoy many brilliant games while discovering why Nimzowitsch is the most influential author in chess history.