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One of the most important skills a chessplayer needs is the ability to defend a position that is under siege. I would recommend this book to anyone playing at an intermediate level or below. It was founded in 1996 by hanon russell, and is well known as a repository of articles about chess and its history. All three books are available in both traditional, hard copy.
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