Understanding Chess Move By Move -

: Nunn intentionally avoids dense jargon, using words everyone can understand to explain the general principles behind the moves.

: The 30 games are grouped into five specific categories: Opening themes (Games 1–5). Middlegame attacking play (Games 6–11). Middlegame defensive play (Games 12–15). Middlegame positional play (Games 16–27). Endgame themes (Games 28–30). Understanding Chess Move by Move

The book by Grandmaster John Nunn is a highly acclaimed guide that breaks down thirty modern games with annotations for virtually every single move. It serves as a modern successor to Irving Chernev’s classic Logical Chess: Move By Move, focusing on contemporary grandmaster play rather than older, sometimes less accurate, games. Key Features of the Book : Nunn intentionally avoids dense jargon, using words

: Most games are from recent decades, showing how modern grandmasters handle key concepts like the space advantage , the balance between initiative and material, and using the two bishops. Notes for Chernev's "Logical Chess Move by Move" Middlegame defensive play (Games 12–15)