Modern Defence - Speelman "Chess Books for Kids" This book provides everything you

This book provides everything you need to know to play the Ponziani in your own games

It is an opening underpinned by his deep philosophy

a way to sidestep the mainlines at the risk of allowing Black to have a sneaking chance to achieve equality

It combines the chess clock with a regulation chess set

in a traditional Staunton style

Modern Defence - Speelman "Chess Books for Kids" This book provides everything youThe Modern Defence leads to sharp and dynamic positions from the very first moves. Black concedes space in the center with a view to launching a counter attack based on his powerful bishop finachetto. When it works, the Modern Defence is truly a spectacular weapon, and this book will show you how you can put it to use in your own games. Authors Grandmaster Jon Speelman is a former World Championship semi finalist and has the reputation of being one of