In chess literature, there have only been a few chess books that have immediately -- and permanently -- established themselves as classics, and this is one of them. The original English edition,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Not only was Alexander Alekhine an incredibly gifted chess tactician, he was also a lucid writer. Alekhine presents his ideas clearly, and it is easy to see why he has become a dominating contributor to chess history and chess theory. Along with his follow-up work, "My Best Games of Chess, 1924-1937," the reader can follow Alekhine's development and learn from both his brilliancies and rare mistakes!
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