Soltis: The wisest things ever said about chess Damen Gambit has been active as a

has been active as a club coach since his youth

8th edition 2021

but also the interconnections of chess openings taken as a whole

) half and full points when you find yourself in one of those lousy positions that we all end up in at one time or another

Australian GM Max Illingworth has completely reworked

Soltis: The wisest things ever said about chess Damen Gambit has been active as a'The best opening is the opening your opponent doesn't know.' 'The winner of the game is the player who makes the next to last mistake.' This fascinating book contains 300 of the most astute insights on chess ever uttered, culled from three centuries of great players. Each of these invaluable maxims is illustrated with an annotated chess position, making the book a short cut to learning from the masters. These snippets of wisdom are arranged into