Müller/Konikowski: The best Combinations of the World Champions Vol 1 - from Steinitz to Tal topmaterial including a streak of 19

including a streak of 19 consecutive wins

Other Defences

the overwhelming majority are strong masters or grandmasters

because White's e4-pawn is placed on a square of the same colour

he formulated a positional approach that served as the foundation of modern chess

Müller/Konikowski: The best Combinations of the World Champions Vol 1 - from Steinitz to Tal topmaterial including a streak of 19Since every world champion was the most outstanding player of his time, it makes sense to study the various aspects of the royal game using the world champions' games and of course to enjoy them. In this first of two volumes on the world champions' art of combination, the authors (both recognized experts in the field of chess literature) offer the reader the opportunity of trying to find plenty of these best combinations themselves and thus to assess