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Acknowledgments	p. viii
Introduction	p. ix
Technical Matters
The Board	p. 3
The Pieces	p. 8
Development	p. 14
The Center	p. 19
King Safety	p. 26
Material	p. 34
Pawn Structure	p. 42
Space	p. 49
Tempo	p. 56
Mobility	p. 64
Tactics	p. 72
Forcing Moves	p. 79
Sacrifice	p. 84
Strategy	p. 91
Defense	p. 101
Calculation	p. 105
Piece and Pawn Cooperation	p. 112
Exchanges	p. 119
Planning	p. 126
Openings	p. 133
Middlegames	p. 139
Endings	p. 145
Human Matters
Know Yourself	p. 152
Know Your Opponent	p. 156
Seeing Ahead	p. 161
Courage	p. 167
Opportunity	p. 172
Trust	p. 178
Mistakes	p. 184
Reaction	p. 189
Fighting Spirit	p. 192
The Moment of Decision	p. 198
Using Time	p. 201
Thinking	p. 205
Concentration	p. 210
Patience	p. 214
Luck	p. 218
Practice	p. 221
Study	p. 226
Passion	p. 230
Knowledge	p. 233
Excuses	p. 238
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