Strategie-Kompass Band 5: Die Philidor-Struktur topmaterial "Aside from its entertainment value

"Aside from its entertainment value

” ~ Ivan Sokolov

Topics covered include: exchanges

Only once did he get permission to show his exceptional talent in a tournament abroad

and “King's Gambit” (Russian Chess House 2014) where he studies his beloved opening

Strategie-Kompass Band 5: Die Philidor-Struktur topmaterial "Aside from its entertainment valueThe explosion of information has led to a massive growth in opening theory. But how often do you win a game with a prepared line? What makes strong players superior to their opponents is not some spectacular innovation, but a deep understanding of the pawn structures their openings lead to an understanding that extends into the middle and endgame and is transferable between different openings with similar structures. In this DVD, Irish IM Sam Collins