Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined improvers using his endgame compositions from

using his endgame compositions from various works and publications as well as several of his practical endgames from games from tournaments and matches throughout his career against players such as Mikhail Botvinnik

as a TV presenter

GM Gawain Jones is the perfect guide

Where other endgame manuals focus on the basics and theoretical endgames

whose husband took an early lead in the tournament

Ward: Unusual Queen's Gambit Declined improvers using his endgame compositions fromChris Ward covers three offbeat but important defenses to this ancient opening. The Chigorin Defence (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6) creates dynamic imbalance in the position. The Albin Counter Gambit (1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5) is a tricky tactical line which can be deadly against an unprepared White player. The final variation (1 d4 d5 2 c4 Bf5) is an interesting way to try to solve immediately the problem of how to develop the queen's bishop in the Queen's Gambit