Contents
1
2
Bibliography
5
Introduction
7
The Nature of Development
9
Introduction
9
The king and other weak points
10
Pawn advances
16
Causes of a delayed development
22
The development factor after mutual castling
36
A defender’s perspective
41
Exercises
47
Solutions
70
Crime and Punishment
90
Introduction
90
Early pawn-grabbing
91
Early queen raids
96
Multiple moves with the same piece
100
Exposure of the king
105
Premature attacks
110
Extravagance
113
Ignorance and indifference
119
Exercises
129
Solutions
149