First Steps in the Defence - Martin "E100Q" whose analysis is regularly featured

whose analysis is regularly featured in New in Chess and Chess Informant

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twice US Chess Champion GM Patrick Wolff (1992 & 1995) demonstrates how to best formulate plans and how to evaluate chess positions

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First Steps in the Defence - Martin "E100Q" whose analysis is regularly featuredThis new series "First Steps is aimed at chess players below 2000 ELO points. The idea of the series is to provide a basic grounding in a variety of subjects, which will assist general all round improvement. In First Steps in Defense, Andrew Martin treats the viewer to a selection of classic games and lays out a foundation course in the art of defending. Key thinking points reinforce the analysis and the games. The author shows that defense can be