First steps in pawn structures mix plastik Spassky's opponents in this book

Spassky's opponents in this book include Smyslov

It is not difficult to understand why the London System is such a popular chess opening with club players all over the world

the US Championship

but a practical guide to tricking your opponents into making mistakes - and thereby creating what is often called 'luck'

Belgrade 1997

First steps in pawn structures mix plastik Spassky's opponents in this bookKnowing how to handle pawn structures is important if you want to be successful. In his new ChessBase DVD, FIDE trainer IM Andrew Martin deals with the art of pawn management and explains why Philidor's saying "The pawns are the soul of the game" is so famous. Good pawn moves in the opening promote the good development of the pieces and this leads to good play. The pawn structure shapes the game from start to finish and should always be kept in mind.