{"product_id":"ipatov-unconventional-approaches-to-modern-chess-1","title":"Ipatov: Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess Volume 1 - Rare Ideas for Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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 especially dangerous because it implies that players will keep on making the best moves across the board, and therefore sidelines should never be played as the opponent will always find a way to retain and convert the advantage. That is in theory. In practice, however, many players will feel like fish out of water once they end up in a position that is objectively better for them but one that they have never analyzed. Overall, based on my experience as a chess professional, I strongly believe that the above-mentioned fallacies do not hold true empirically,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book is divided into four parts. Part I covers sidelines in the mainstream openings where I take a major opening and analyze one or several sidelines. This is the most theoretical part of the book, where I share a significant amount of original thoughts and analyses that constitute my opening repertoire. Part II discusses the concept that I refer to as systems. It still involves theory, but less so in comparison to Part I. What I am trying to convey in this part is the “schematic thinking” – where you think in terms of plans and typical ideas. Part III takes one step further in abstraction – it analyzes notable modern games where one player showed ambition early on in the game and it worked out well for him. Part IV covers the so-called “early surprises” where early on in the game a player implemented a move that shocked his opponent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eKey to Symbols\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePART I -Sidelines In Mainstream Openings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChapter 1 - Early Deviations in the Ruy Lopez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 2 - Later Deviations in the Ruy Lopez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 3 - Scotch Game\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 4 - Caro-Kann Defense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 5 - Rauzer Variation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 6 - Philidor Defense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 7 - Nimzo-Indian Defense\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePART II - Systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 8 - Double Fianchetto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 9 - 1.d4 d6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eChapter 10 - Malakhov System\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePART III - Showing Ambitions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePART IV - Early Surprises\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eFinal Thoughts\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003e359 pages, 2019, paperback, English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thinkers Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44924070920512,"sku":"00341-2","price":30.85,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/8415\/3664\/files\/ipatov-final-cover-vol-1-080119-scaled.jpg?v=1784660865","url":"https:\/\/chess-tigers.de\/en\/products\/ipatov-unconventional-approaches-to-modern-chess-1","provider":"Chess Tigers Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}