Sokolov: Die hohe Schule des Mittelspiels BILD ZU KLEIN American International Master David Vigorito

American International Master David Vigorito shows that this negative approach is unnecessary

choosing variations wisely and homing in on the dynamic features of a position

Evacuation

The absolute

Sokolov: Die hohe Schule des Mittelspiels BILD ZU KLEIN American International Master David VigoritoWinning in d4 pawn structures Have you ever wondered how grandmasters can tell in a matter of seconds what is really going on in a chess position? It's all just a question of structure, as Ivan Solokov explains in this groundbreaking work. The high school of the middle game in chess deals with the often neglected but extremely important topic of pawn structures, which are divided into four main types: doubled pawns, isolated pawns, hanging pawns and