Mihail Marin is a grandmaster from Romania. His books for Quality Chess have established him as one of the world's finest chess authors.

"It's reassuring to see lines such as the Staunton Gambit receive such close attention with plenty of detailed analysis and novelties. The first chapter is also a useful universal reference section where all sorts of move order ploys are dissected. Marin's positional appreciations will be welcomed by any reader who has a tendency to get confused by the labyrinth of different White set-ups…I see this work as less of a book, but more of a series of masterclasses on the Dutch. I can see myself using it for years to come, maybe you should do the same?" -- GM Glenn Flear, New in Chess Yearbook