Sokolov: Winning Chess Middlegames - Volume 2 Kunst e4) is a basic idea

e4) is a basic idea of ​​this counterattack concept

using his endgame compositions from various works and publications as well as several of his practical endgames from games from tournaments and matches throughout his career against players such as Mikhail Botvinnik

as well as less commonly presented patterns

Karjakin was only considered an outsider

You cannot rely on feeling or intuition – you will have to turn on your brainpower

Sokolov: Winning Chess Middlegames - Volume 2 Kunst e4) is a basic ideaAn Essential Guide to 1. e4 Pawn Structures Have 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. In 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