Description
In modern chess practice, the theory of the opening often stretches
into the middlegame, sometimes quite deeply. When players choose
particular opening variations, they are in essence deciding on the type
of middlegame in which they would like to fight their opponents.
In
this second volume of my “Chess Middlegame Strategies” series I have
decided to focus on this connection between the opening and the
middlegame. I have selected different themes from popular openings and
examined the resulting middlegames, trying to offer a sort of user
manual to guide readers through these middlegames. I have also offered
some ideas on the theory of the different openings. The 30 games in this
book cover a wide range of different middlegame types, so I hope there
is something for everyone and that studying this book will enhance
readers’ understanding of middlegame strategies.
Only
one chapter in this book, “Knight Tales”, is not related to a
particular opening. It concentrates on the middlegame theme of knights
versus bishops. Originally I had planned to present much more pure
middlegame material, but sometimes in the work process we adjust the
original plan and, well… this book is the product!