There is nothing wrong with this approach, but if you are going to improve your game, you must learn how to attack, if for no other reason than to be able to defend against one. Unlike Tarrasch and many modern authors, he is not interested in the accumulation of small advantages and then seeking a win in the end game. He starts with the attack against the uncastled king, and then proceeds from there to explore all of the elements necessary to carry out a successful attack. Vukovic explains how to attack, and just as importantly, when to attack. While I completely agree that tactical vision is a critical skill for any player wishing to improve, mastering the three move cheap shot will only take you so far. Learning how to attack is an art, and one that is sadly neglected in a lot of instructional books. Cadogan (now Everyman) republished it in algebraic notation in 1998 and I immediately went out and added it to my collection. First published in 1965, it is still one of the best books on learning to attack that remains in print. Many years ago, when I was starting to play chess seriously, I picked up an English descriptive notation version of Vladimir Vukovic’s The Art of Attack in Chess.
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