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The old masters dealt only with the static features of positional rules however these are insufficient to explain the basics of chess. This title explains the rules of attack, balanced between understandable examples and deep analysis. It deals with weak kings, sacrifices, various minor attacking themes, intuitive sacrifices and opposite castling.