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devise sulbotnlegr, a ngep lansb ecauset heyu nderstand
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aspecto ft hicso mplexf ormaHoni,n cluditnhge m inority
attack,h angingp awns,t heI solatde-dp awna nd much
more.T hel essonlse arnehde rew ilhle lpa nyp layemra ke
hism lddlegamdee cisiownist ahc curacayn d confidence.
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ISBN18:-8 6846-07-3
CovbeyrS tatman
MiddlegSatmrea tegy
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AuthRoobre:r Lte ininger
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Contents
Introduction 9
ChapteOr ne:
ThMineo rityA ttack 15
PawSnt ructures 21
MaterSiiatlu ations 22
WhitPel aby5s 22
Spass.ka.yS.I' dse a 24
Thec 5S qurae 26
Weack6 P awn 30
TheI nitiative 32
BlaPclka .yb.s5. 33
a)T hec 4O utpost 33
b)P rophylaxis 37
c)E xchanongc e4s 38
d)E xchanognce 5s 39
KingsAitdtea ck 41
Chapter
Two:
BotvinniPakwn' Cse nter 43
HangiPnagw ns 45
CentCeorn trol 47
Blockade 51
PassPeadw n 55
AttatchkHe a ngiPnagw nwsi tPha wns 59
TheA dvanCceendt er 62
SpaAcdev an-taTgheeB ind 63
KingsAitdtea ck 64
The.c .5.B reak 66
Thed 5/Ffo5r mation 67
Thee 3d,4 e,5 P awTnri angle 72
Thee 3f,4 e,5P awTnr iangle 74
Contents
ChapteTrh ree:
TheI soladt-ePda wn 77
TheC enter 78
"LutsoEt x pand"
80
BlockatdhiPena gw n 84
KingsAitdtea ck 89
TheI nitiative 92
EndgaWmeea knoefts hsIe s olani 96
ModePlo sitions 98
SummiUnpgt hIes olani 105
Chap teFor ur:
TheB alancPeadw nS tructure 107
AttaacnkdD efense 17
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ChangtihnPega wSnt ructure 1 9
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TheKi ngsidAet tack 115
TheP awSnt orm 118
a) vs. 118
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b) vs. 121
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c) vs. 125
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SupplemenGtaamle s 130
InodPfel xa yers 149
InodOfep xe nings 152
InodTfeh xe mes 153
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