The Strategy of Chess

defer their consideration for

are difficult for beginners to grasp,

premature and impetuous plans of attack.

shall adopt the following leading principle

will generally ensue.

employ their available forces more or less advantageously to execute attacking and defensive manœuvres which should gradually lead to

facilitate the understandi

Before I proceed to develop my theme

compatible with common sense and logic.

underlying principles must be propounded in a manner generally applicable.