Understanding Chess Move By Move Apr 2026

: Nunn intentionally avoids dense jargon, using words everyone can understand to explain the general principles behind the moves.

The book by Grandmaster John Nunn is a highly acclaimed guide that breaks down thirty modern games with annotations for virtually every single move. It serves as a modern successor to Irving Chernev’s classic Logical Chess: Move By Move, focusing on contemporary grandmaster play rather than older, sometimes less accurate, games. Key Features of the Book Understanding Chess Move by Move

: Most games are from recent decades, showing how modern grandmasters handle key concepts like the space advantage , the balance between initiative and material, and using the two bishops. Notes for Chernev's "Logical Chess Move by Move" : Nunn intentionally avoids dense jargon, using words

: The 30 games are grouped into five specific categories: Opening themes (Games 1–5). Middlegame attacking play (Games 6–11). Middlegame defensive play (Games 12–15). Middlegame positional play (Games 16–27). Endgame themes (Games 28–30). Key Features of the Book : Most games