The repertoire is based around two main themes: 1. The suggested variations for White are ones that rely far more on a generic understanding of strategic ideas rather than the memorisation of reams of opening theory. This explains the choice of the Bishop’s Opening (handled “Lopez-style”) against 1...e5 and the Bb5 variations against the Sicilian Defence. Both these lines are designed to create dynamic and interesting middlegame positions rather than attempting to score a quick knockout victory – a generally overambitious aim that often backfires 2. The variations are chosen so that White can gain space whenever possible. Therefore the Advance Variation is recommended against the French Defence (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5) and also the Caro-Kann Defence (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5). The fact that these lines often create similar middlegame structures is helpful for general comprehension of White’s plans.
The Scotch Game is the most “open” of all the Open Games. In fact this is the only really Open Game, in its essence, which matches the traditional terminology. The move 3.d2-d4 breaks immediately the symmetry. White tries to occupy the centre and gain additional space. Rapid contact between the opposing forces takes place, in fact much quicker than in the other open (and not only open...) games, which increases the value of every move and requires from both sides tremendous accuracy at a very early stage of the game. Positions with opposite castles arise much more often in the Scotch than in all the other Open Games put together.
The book has a unique concept of teaching middlegame strategies as the reader needs to solve practical exercises throughout the entire book in a testing format, and according to the collected points after the solutions, he will also be able evaluate his current knowledge.
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The second volume of the book follows the unique concept of the first one. The reader needs to solve practical exercises throughout the entire book in various important middlegame strategical topics in a testing format. According to the collected points after the solutions, he will also be able evaluate his current knowledge.
CHESS INFORMANT’S 140th ADVENTURE
GENERATIONS
CONTENTS:
THE MOSCOW GRAND PRIX GM Ivan Ivanišević
THE EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2019
– CHAMPION’S REPORT FROM SKOPJE GM Vladislav Artemiev
– MY BATTLES IN SKOPJE GM Ferenc Berkes
– EL NINO’S CHESS SPRING GM David Antón Guijarro
DAVID IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN GM David Navara
THE POWER OF IMAGINATION GM Rafael Leitão
A RARE BUT THRILLING ENDGAME GM Mihail Marin
THE SCHEVENINGEN VARIATION – THE HEART OF THE SICILIAN GM Miloš Perunović
THE REHABILITATED CARO-KANN GM Aleksander Delchev
NEW TRENDS AND IDEAS IN THE ZAITSEV VARIATION GM Burak Firat
MAGNUS – ALL ALONE AT THE CHESS OLYMPUS GM Danilo Milanović
NOT ALL DRAWS ARE MADE EQUAL GM Michael Prusikin
Traditional sections: games, combinations, endings, correspondence chess, endgame blunders, tournament reviews, the best game from the preceding volume and the most important theoretical novelty from the preceding volume.
The periodical that pros use with pleasure is at the same time a must have publication for all serious chess students!