Winning Chess Strategies Comments and Corrections

This article contains comments, corrections, and information about known errors relating to the Microsoft Press book Winning Chess Strategies, ISBN 0-7356-0604-8.

The following topics are covered:

• Page 7: Point Value of the Knight is Incorrect
• Page 11: "Kd4-c6" Should Be "Nd4-c6"
• Page 44: Analysis of Move 12 is Incorrect
• Page 212: Algebraic Notation Error

Page 7: Point Value of the Knight is Incorrect

Page 7, Middle of the Second line from the bottom of the page:
Change:
"...pawn: 1 point; Knight: 2 points; Bishop:..."

To:
"...pawn: 1 point; Knight: 3 points; Bishop:..."

Page 11: "Kd4-c6" Should Be "Nd4-c6"

On page 11 there is an error in the 4th line.

Change:
"Note that 23...Qd7 stops Kd4-c6 but..."

To:
"Note that 23...Qd7 stops Nd4-c6 but..."

Page 44: Analysis of Move 12 is Incorrect

Page 44, second line after the bold move 12:
Change
" The best move was 12...d6, which restrains..."

To:
"The best move was 12...b6, which restrains..."

Page 212: Algebraic Notation Error

Change:
"15. Rc1 Bd7"

To:
"15. Rac1 Bd7"

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