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The Steeplechase (tactician's Handbook) by Charushin, Viktor is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This fifth installment of The Tactician's Handbook turns to pawn combinations. Extreme pawn combinations! The Steeplechase is a foot-race through obstacles, and here Charushin treats us to the spectacle of a lowly pawn surmounting barriers and overcoming pieces, headlong in its tactical dash for the finish line. A high stakes capturing race, a pawn charge under the enemy gauntlet, a forced march to the Queening square - that's the Steeplechase! Over 200 examples reveal advanced pawn tactics like Excelsior, a stunning quick-march from the pawn=s initial square to the 8th rank. Or the mutual Steeplechase, in which the players seem to ignore one another, each pushing his own pawn forward. Chapters cover the Steeplechase in history, in openings, in compositions; there's even a chapter on Alekhine's use of the Steeplechase. Every page recalls Philidor's maxim that "pawns are the soul of chess," and now we know why! This volume elevates pawn play to an art form, and Charushin's unique vision of pawn power makes The Steeplechase an unforgettable experience! The Tactician's Handbook is a ground breaking study of combinations in chess. Each volume presents what Charushin has called a Asingl

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Charushin, Viktor
Publisher
Pickard And Son Publishers
Published
1999
Language
EN
ISBN
9781886846159
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Fiction, Humour
Rating
4 / 5 (3 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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