The King Is a Powerful Piece!

by Tigran Gyozalyan

Cowering in the middlegame, towering in the endgame: chess theory teaches that the king needs protection from enemy pieces until the ending, when finally it can come out from hiding to decisive effect. But what if the king can take care of itself, and even march out to battle with its army? FIDE Master and coach Tigran Gyozalyan fills a gap in the chess literature with the first systematic exploration of the king's role and capabilities in the opening...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1936277808
• ISBN13: 9781936277803
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Mongoose Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"