Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Kunst there are many hidden tactical

there are many hidden tactical opportunities for both sides

President of the German Chess Federation

Queen vs Two Bishops & Pawns

but the line that puts the most pressure on White's center is the Classical Line - Black quickly places both knights on their most active squares

Nickel/Thormann: Schach in Ostberlin 1945-1990 Kunst there are many hidden tacticalChess in the GDR and in divided Berlin is a largely neglected subject in literature, although it has occasionally made headlines and enjoyed state support at times following the example of its big brother, the USSR. The names of the chess masters of the time and the outstanding events before and after the Chess Olympiad in Leipzig in 1960 will soon be known only to a few. This book aims to remedy this with portraits of 24 East Berlin chess masters,