Müller/van Delft: Verteidigung Kids getting off to a good

getting off to a good start is extremely important

aber auch der Schönheit des Schachspiels

including eight world champions

is based on numerous lectures that the author gave to an international audience

Linares 1998

Müller/van Delft: Verteidigung Kids getting off to a goodThe art of defence has generally received less attention in chess literature than attacking play. In this book, the authors have taken a special approach to defense by not only introducing the reader to the individual topics using instructive examples, but also motivating them to push the "limits of their comfort zone" as solvers of selected exercises and mental exercises. Topics covered include: Principles and methods of the defender Defence against