Paul's thread really is quite brilliant - everyone should keep a note of it.
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Next time some Charlie comes on and ask's for a good book to
improve their play. Send them there.
I love the fact he has his books laid out in the same order as MCO.
(I bet he has colour coded his socks in his bedroom chest of drawers.) 😉
I also noticed in passing, Estrin's Two Knights Defence.
I have the blue hardback 1st published by CHESS in 1973/74
A great Chess book - the Two Knights is the most tactical of all openings.
Yes including the King's Gambit and the Latvian.
One of the mainlines has 4 sacs and counter sacs in it.
A study of this opening and you will see every trick on the chessboard in action.
In the blue hardback is a game tucked away in the notes.
(it's not in the Batsford edition). When you happen across it you
will think you have just found a gold nuggest in a pigsty.
I can remember gasping with disbelief when I first played it out
late one night in the 70's. I showed it to everybody for weeks.
Here is a position from the game.
Note every White piece is under attack - including a back rank mate.
It's quite a game.
Sit back and enjoy the ride people. Here is:
Sokolov - Ruzhnikov Corres. 1965/66
Black has been checkmated.
