The Essential Sosonko - HARDCOVER English Opening Eventually the castling rule was

Eventually the castling rule was added to help protect the king from the pieces that were given more power (the queen and bishop)

this opening must be taken very seriously

and Black must know his stuff very well in order to be able to equalize

Nf3 gaining popularity as a way to avoid Nimzo-Indian setups and the challenges Black faces in the Queen’s Indian

The Essential Sosonko - HARDCOVER English Opening Eventually the castling rule wasGenna Sosonko is widely acclaimed as the most prominent chronicler of a unique era in chess history. In the Soviet Union chess was developed into an ideological weapon that was actively promoted by the countrys leadership during the Cold War. Starting with Mikhail Botvinnik, their best chess players grew into symbols of socialist excellence. Sosonko writes from a privileged dual perspective, combining an insiders nostalgia with the detachment of a