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and an engaging and entertaining book to boot”— The Compulsive Reader

most leading GMs include the Sicilian Defense in their opening repertoire

which are among the most popular modern defenses in the Sicilian

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McDonald/Manella/Zohar: How and When to Break the Rules in Chess SN_required false and an engaging and entertainingMaster Strategic Principles and Know When to Defy Conventional Wisdom How and When to Break the Rules in Chess by Neil McDonald, Noam Manella, and Zeev Zohar teaches players to recognise when established opening theory can be bent or abandoned for tactical advantage. This book addresses a core challenge for club and intermediate players: understanding not just what the rules are, but when and why breaking them leads to winning positions. Rather than