Imagine spending an evening or two at the master's elbow and asking questions to your heart's delight ! That is what this book enables you to do. Larry Evans, who was U.S. National Champion at nineteen, has brought his seasoned judgement to bear on knotty problems posed in the course of his long career. By means of a question-and-answer format, progressing from simple to complex, the average player is led step by step to a clearer understanding the game. These entertaining essays range from the genesis of chess to its wunderkind Bobby FIscher.