{"product_id":"winning-chess-middlegames-volume-2-paperback","title":"Winning Chess Middlegames - Volume 2 (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered why it takes grandmasters just seconds to see what's happening in a chess position? It's all about pawn structures, as Ivan Sokolov explained in his groundbreaking book Winning Chess Middlegames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his 2010 bestseller, Grandmaster Sokolov focused on structures arising from 1.d4 openings; in this new companion guide, 1.e4 players get their turn. This new volume covers a dozen topical structures including various pawn formations in the flexible Ruy Lopez, Italian and Petroff openings. But also Black's doubled f-pawn in the Rauzer Sicilian, the notorious Maroczy Bind, the mysterious Hedgehog, the versatile Sveshnikov and the paradoxical French Winawer. Deeply analysed top-level games illustrate the motifs in all these structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eClub players who study Winning Chess Middlegames 1.e4 or 1.d4 will:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli class=\"class\"\u003esignificantly improve their middlegame skills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli class=\"class\"\u003edevelop an accurate sense of which positions suit their style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli class=\"class\"\u003egain new strategic and practical knowledge of openings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvan Sokolov's analysis is profound but accessible, and he doesn't take anything for granted. As reviewer Sean Marsh wrote of the first volume: \"\"The lucid and informative explanations convey a large amount of genuine Grandmasterly wisdom. This is easily one of the best middlegame books of recent times.\"\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIvan Sokolov\u003c\/strong\u003e is a top grandmaster who was born in Bosnia and lives in the Netherlands. He is a former Yugoslav and Dutch Champion and has beaten World Champions Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand. As a coach, he led Uzbekistan to victory at the 2022 Chennai Olympiad. Sokolov has written a dozen highly acclaimed books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGM Matthew Sadler (New In Chess magazine)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All-in-all, a book brimming with quality and instruction that I would recommend to any advanced player looking to deepen his or her understanding of structures and middlegames! Recommended!” \u003cbr\u003e(\u003ca href=\"href\" target=\"target\" rel=\"rel\"\u003efull review\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIM John Donaldson (Mechanics Institute)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Sokolov can zero in on the essential elements of a position like few other authors. This book is highly recommended to all players from 2000 on up.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIM Gary Lane (Australian Chess)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“ There is a lot to help the motivated player improve, but at times, the notes to the games are rather daunting. A positive influence on your middlegame expertise.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wydawnictwo New in Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55387919614278,"sku":"9789083382722","price":33.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/5534\/3174\/files\/winning-chess-middlegames-volume-2-an-essential-guide-to-1-e4-pawn-structures-by-ivan-sokolov-miekka-okladka-9789083382722.jpg?v=1777980288","url":"https:\/\/exvxj7-8d.myshopify.com\/products\/winning-chess-middlegames-volume-2-paperback","provider":"NurSchach","version":"1.0","type":"link"}