A study of this masterpiece will add power and brilliance to any chess enthusiast's play.

Contents:

004 symbols

005 preface by John Nunn

006 introduction

014 1. The Attack Against the Uncastled King

028 2. The Attack on the King that Has Lost the Right to Castle

051 3. On Castling and Attacking the Castled Position in General

066 4. Mating Patterns

080 5. Focal-Points

121 6. The Classic Bishop Sacrifice

142 7. Ranks, Files, and Diagonals in the Attack on the Castled King

183 8. Pieces and Pawns in the Attack on the Castled King

231 9. The Attack on the Fianchettoed and Q Side Castling Positions

247 10. Defending Against the Attack on the Castled King

293 11. The Phases of the Attack on the Castled King

334 12. The Attack on the King as an Integral Part of the Game

350 Index of Players

452 Index of Openings