Müller: The best Endgames of the World Champions Vol 1 - from Steinitz to Tal Taktik "Petrosian was the first defender

"Petrosian was the first defender in the truest sense of the word

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you have to exert better control and command of the full potential of all the pieces and you have to visualize their movements in your mind's eye

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Müller: The best Endgames of the World Champions Vol 1 - from Steinitz to Tal Taktik "Petrosian was the first defenderSince the world chess champions excel in all areas of the game, it goes without saying that you can learn the most not only from their skills in the opening and the middlegame, but also from their superb handling of the endgame. Regardless of whether they were renowned tacticians or excellent positional players regardless of whether they analyzed their openings in depth or played them more intuitively: it is completely out of the question that any of