title: Break the Rules!: A Modern Look At Chess Strategy (Everyman Chess)
author:  Neil McDonald 
description: <DIV></DIV><P>Break the Rules is jam-packed with big ideas that will challenge every assumption about how to play a game of chess. It is for creative players who are not afraid of playing and thinking beyond their comfort zone. Glance at any of the book's diagrams and you will find dynamic, exciting, and creative examples from today's top-level players.&#160; In conclusion, this is a book of unusual chess moves and maneuvers designed to reboot and freshen our approach. Winning by any means necessary means using every resource available. Any piece can be used in any way to win. McDonald has chosen instructive games that inspire. He peppers his book with informative quotes and his wry wit in a book both instructive and fun. He has uncovered some fascinating games won with some surprising moves.</P><P>- Chesscafe.com
zlib_text: **Chess Strategy #10  
  Top Grandmaster Strategies**
  
  **by**  
  **Mikhail Cugovsky**
  
  **![CS Number 10 cover.jpg](Images/image00017.jpeg)**
  
  **Published by The Bookman**
  
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  **_Contents_**
  
  _**A Word From The Author**_
  
  _**Blasting Through The Defences** ****_****
  
  _**Strategy (or Gamesmanship?)**_
  
  _**Active Pieces v. Inactive Pieces**_
  
  _**Sacrificing Material For A Strategic Advantage**_ ****
  
  _**Match Practice**_ **  
  **_**Position #1**_ **  
  **_**Position #2**_ **  
  **_**Position #3**_ **  
  **_**Position #4**_ **  
  **_**Position #5**_ **  
  **_**Position #6**_
  
  _**The Mobile Centre**_ ****
  
  **_Links To Previous Books In The Series_**
  
  **_The Dynamic Chess Course  
  How To Get Module #1 Tot