"In the Comprehensive Chess Course, volumes 3, 4, and 5, Grandmaster Alburt bodly promises to deliver the most effective tactics, strategies and the best techniques for attack and defense of the king. He has managed to live up completely to his pledge.
A truly great work!"
--Max Dlugy, former World Junior
Chess Champion and former
U.S. Chess Federation President
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--—Charles Murray, author of
Human Accomplishment
“"GM Lev Alburt, a highly successful chess coach, offers here
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--13th —World Champion Garry Kasparov,
describing the first two volumes of the Comprehensive Chess Course
"Simply put, this book is the best thing ever written for achieving
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--Lary Parr, former editor of
Chess Life Magazine
"It's exactly what many have been looking for but dont even realize it: a great book for really learning openings without just memorizing variations."
--Grandmaster Glenn Flear on
Chess Openings for White, Explained in the prestigious international journal,
New in Chess Yearbook.
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--GM Boris Gulko, former
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