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In this revealing self-portrait of Abhimanyu Mishra

Fritz&Fertig

Many players of all levels started playing the royal game because of the events surrounding Bobby Fischer

Through 78 fully annotated games

Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.3 - The Hedgehog UpdateSN_required false In systems based on anThroughout my career, I have found the hedgehog (either color) to be one of the most difficult positions to master. With white (the side with more space) there is always the danger of overexerting yourself (or missing the opponent's pawn breakthrough). With black (the side with less space) there is always the danger of mistime the pawn breakthrough, or simply not getting any counterplay and being overrun.