NIC Yearbook 127 - HARDCOVER EDITION Luxury Wood Chess Boards Closed positions are an Achilles’

Closed positions are an Achilles’ heel for many chess players

No other defense can match the Dragon for thrills and spills

the Walnut & Maple Folding Wooden Tournament Chessboard features Walnut (dark) and Maple (light) squares with a Walnut frame

studying openings

NIC Yearbook 127 - HARDCOVER EDITION Luxury Wood Chess Boards Closed positions are an Achilles’New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest new in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. 1. e4 openings Sicilian Defence Early Divergences 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Fogarasi Sicilian Defence Moscow