Mack: The Berlin Defence: A Novel VisibleForUsers true and his speed of thought

and his speed of thought is the stuff of legends

and act accordingly

The book looks at this fundamental aspect of chess from a completely new perspective

Part of 'A World Champion's Favorite Composers' series

on Bologan's King's Indian

Mack: The Berlin Defence: A Novel VisibleForUsers true and his speed of thought"That afternoon, Lothar sat down opposite Lev Ivanov, and with a furrowed brow, determinedly pushed his Kings pawn forward two squares, punching down the clock as he did so. When Ivanov ventured a Sicilian Defence, Lothar sacrificed first a Knight and then a Rook for a raging attack." Lothar Hartmann dreams of reaching the big time in chess. Overcoming the mind games of his opponents at the chessboard is a challenge in itself, but how will he cope