Bruce Pandolfini (born September 17, 1947) is an American chess author, teacher, and coach. A USCF national master, he is generally considered to be America’s most experienced chess teacher. As a coach and trainer, Pandolfini has possibly conducted more chess sessions than anyone in the world. By the summer of 2015 he had given an estimated 25,000 private and group lessons.
The author continues his approach of teaching the openings by illustrating brief disasters and tactical triumphs. In the 2nd book in this series, he targets the d pawn and irregular openings most likely to result in closed or semi-open games. This book is aimed at the young intermediate player who is well versed in the double king pawn openings.