Blackwood and Maple Wooden Tournament Chess Board Chess Gifts In modern play it has

In modern play it has been used by Spassky

opening trends have shifted away from playing for any objective advantage to playing to surprise your opponent and catch him in a situation his skillset is ill-equipped to improvise against

Geza Maroczy was the first Hungarian world-class grandmaster

and the concept of the opening

Tactics in chess are sequences of moves which limit the opponent's options and may result in a tangible gain by force

Blackwood and Maple Wooden Tournament Chess Board Chess Gifts In modern play it hasThe Blackwood & Maple Wooden Tournament Chessboard features Blackwood (dark) and Maple (light) squares with a Blackwood frame. This Veneered Chessboard is 0. 5" thick, has a satin finish, has the House of Staunton logo silk screened on the h1 square and has the Rank and File Labels that make it an excellent training tool. The Blackwood & Maple Wooden Tournament Chessboard is available in with or without notation. Please use the dropdown options above