E-DVD Studies in: Bishops - Chess Lecture - Volume 169 - 2 DVDs Chess Endgames Bird's Opening

Bird's Opening

at his peak becoming one of the world’s top three chess masters

The chess pieces are heavily weighted with English Leather base pads under the Kings and luxurious billiard cloth base pads on the other chess pieces

Ninety diagrams assist the reader in setting up positions for study

Reproduction Lasker Chessmen

E-DVD Studies in: Bishops - Chess Lecture - Volume 169 - 2 DVDs Chess Endgames Bird's OpeningMore experienced players understand the power of the bishop. Bishops usually gain in relative strength towards the endgame as pieces are captured and more lines become available on the board. A bishop can easily influence both wings of the board simultaneously. In an open endgame, a pair of bishops is decidedly superior to either a bishop and a knight, or two knights. A player possessing a pair of bishops has a strategic weapon in the form of a long