Yugoslavian grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric was a participant in many major competitions, in which he had taken high places more than once, he was the champion of Yugoslavia 11 times. Gligoric is also known as a chess theorist and publicist. The book "I Play Against The Pieces" is a kind of collection of the best games of the Yugoslav grandmaster, commented by the author. A small autobiographical sketch complements them. The book is intended for highly qualified chess players.
