The Art of the Middle Game repairing what already exists —

repairing what already exists — with methods of deciding what is best for your land and purposes and techniques for making each of them pay

Le Spleen de Paris (Charles Baudelaire)

problem-solving

improvement

who lived in the seventh century A

The Art of the Middle Game repairing what already exists —While there are plenty of books dealing with chess openings, and no shortage of helpful volumes on the endgame, there are far fewer available on the all important middle game. And yet, the middle game is one of the most challenging parts of the contest. It is then that the player has the chance to initiate long range attacks and create defensive systems. In this excellent study, two great grandmasters combine their talents in a masterly analysis of