CLEARANCE - The King in the Middlegame

The middlegame has tended to be the most difficult subject for authors to define for the chess student. Yet, for this reason the chess player needing to improve his or her game needs the greatest assistance, not in trying to memorize some set of "rules" which have more exceptions than uses, but in understanding and developing confidence in recognizing strategic themes which win games. This is the first book to approach the middlegame from how to use the King as a useful and powerful tool, rather than simply putting it in as safe a place as possible and forgetting about it.

Grandmaster Mednis has provided a multitude of game examples, clearly illustrating key concepts. There are 129 diagrams to assist the reader. This book will certainly serve as a guide to improving your game. Mednis has a well deserved reputation as a reliable teacher, and this book will only enhance that reputation.