Pritchett: Modern Chess from Steinitz to the 21st century CT again and again until you HIMPUSL again and again until you gradually mature from an ordinary amateur or club player into a strong tournament player A thorough guide to playing the Scotch with confidence at intermediate level and beyond This book takes the reader on a journey from early 19th century developments in the game up to the present day It takes in the revolutionary Wilhelm Steinitz’s early summation and establishment of a firm positional basis for chess and the considerable contributions made by all of the subsequent world champions and certain other great players