Castling to Win

The King is the most valuable piece on the chess board, yet many players give little thought to where His Majesty should reside. This wide-ranging and entertaining survey explains the dangers of leaving the King in the center, and the possible drawbacks to castling too early, too late or on the wrong side but also explains when you should castle early or late and whether to go Kingside or Queenside. It also demonstrates the devastating effects of unexpected castling and includes standard attacking methods against the castled position. PB, AN, 240 pages (American Batsford, 1997)