Know the Terrain Vol. 5: The Philidor Structure grundlagen It suits players seeking dynamic

It suits players seeking dynamic counterplay and tactical opportunities rather than theoretical mainlines

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and I describe the chess and psychological mechanisms in the same way that I explain them in lessons to my pupils

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Know the Terrain Vol. 5: The Philidor Structure grundlagen It suits players seeking dynamicThe information explosion has led to a massive increase in opening theory. But how often do you win a game with a prepared line? What gives strong players the edge over their opponents is not some blockbuster novelty, but a deep understanding of the pawn structures to which their openings lead an understanding that lasts into the middlegame and endgame, and is transferable between different openings with similar structures. In this DVD, Sam Collins