Combinations in the Middlegame: Theory and Exercises by Igor Zakharovich Bondarevsky (1913-1979) - 1993

129 pages with diagrams. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. Translated by Bernard Cafferty. Revision by Ken Smith. Second revised edition. The middlegame in chess refers to the portion of the game in between the opening and the endgame. There is no clear line between the opening and middlegame, and between the middlegame and endgame. In modern chess, the moves that make up an opening blend into the middlegame, so there is no sharp divide. Simply put, the middle game begins when both players have completed the development of all or most of their pieces and the king has been brought to relative safety. However, at master level, the opening analysis may go well into the middlegame. Because of the nature of the middlegame combinations often develop and become exciting. This work explores the theory along with exercises. Condition: A near fine copy.