Tournament Battleplan Irregular Chess Openings Chess Opening Software Knowing how to apply these

Knowing how to apply these concepts and recognising mistakes from your opponent can give you a critical edge in the middlegame—a key component to transforming an opening advantage into a winning position

A trick that allows gaining control over important squares that Carlsen used to neatly outplay Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

and takes a fresh look at the games

Chapter 9: 4… Nbd7 5 Bf4

All relevant second and third move alternatives for White are covered too

Tournament Battleplan Irregular Chess Openings Chess Opening Software Knowing how to apply theseGiven the changes in the chess world over the last few years I feel that we badly need an update of how to prepare and out prepare your opponent during a chess tournament. The pandemic giving rise to vastly underrated junior and amateur players. Online chess taking a much more prominent role. Accusations of cheating making the headlines. Social media being used as a tool to educate the chess masses. All these have lead to a different landscape, but