Know the Terrain Vol. 5: The Philidor Structure Geschenkidee “Chess history brought alive…entertaining and

“Chess history brought alive…entertaining and fascinating”— Chess Life

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Exploiting weaknesses to develop an attack

He is the author of books on gambits and the co-author of many others

is one of the most respected chess opening experts in the world

Know the Terrain Vol. 5: The Philidor Structure Geschenkidee “Chess history brought alive…entertaining andThe information explosion has led to a massive increase in opening theory. But how often do you win a game with a prepared line? What gives strong players the edge over their opponents is not some blockbuster novelty, but a deep understanding of the pawn structures to which their openings lead an understanding that lasts into the middlegame and endgame, and is transferable between different openings with similar structures. In this DVD, Sam Collins