Ipatov: Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess Volume 1 - Rare Ideas for Black Bestseller rather than presenting an idealized

rather than presenting an idealized and simplified model

Thorough examination of Black's dynamic counterattacking potential after 1

in other words pretty much everything that might go through a player's mind – for good or ill – before

Professional journalist Ilyu Levitov has been an enthusiastic amateur chess player all his life

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Ipatov: Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess Volume 1 - Rare Ideas for Black Bestseller rather than presenting an idealizedThis book is about the practical approach to the game of chess. It shaped me as a player and now I would like to share my philosophy with you. My objective is to combat several generally accepted misconceptions, such as a) only studying opening theory will make you a better player, b) one should always follow the first or second line shown by Komodo or Stockfish, and finally, c) that in theory is equivalent to over the board. The last fallacy is