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world-class grandmaster of Russian origin

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Smith: Pump Up Your Rating (hardcover) the big greek By castling queenside White createsChessCafe Book of the Year 2013 Any man in the street knows how to increase his physical strength, but among most chess players confusion reigns when it comes to improving their playing strength. Axel Smith's training methods have guided his friends, teammates and pupils to grandmaster norms and titles. Hard work will be required, but Axel Smith knows how you can pump up your rating. Every area of chess is covered opening preparation, through