Alburt Lev, Parr Larry. Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters. Volume 1. Fundamentals of the Game

New York, London : W.W. Norton & Company, 2003. — 228 p. — ISBN 0-393-32452-4.Increase your skill and understanding of chess with the tactics that have produced unparalleled Russian grandmasters.Russia`s dominance in modern chess was founded on a uniquely successful program of chess instruction. Now this program has been streamlined and adapted for American readers in this series of books that will help readers develop, step by step, from beginner status to expert level. From the first lesson on, Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume 1 - Fundamentals of the Game: incorporates easy-to-follow strategic concepts. Far more effective than any other system of instruction, this step-by-step grounding in the principles of intermediate chess strategy will soon take you from total novice to an enjoyable, and competitive, recreational level.Advance in the game―and have fun doing it―using the techniques that produced a long line of Soviet champions.