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In one of the most influential chess books written, readers will learn the most important strategy, tactics and themes that comprise a successful chess game: space, time, force and pawn structure. In a book that has been called the "bible for novice to intermediate players," Evans uses actual game examples to illustrate dozens of chess themes. Each is a mini-lesson that illustrates the fundamental concepts of modern chess theory, ones that can be learned in easy, quick sittings. Evans discusses space (mobility, the center, controlling unoccupied squares, stability.), time (development, gambits, pins, tactics), force (relative values, sacrifices), and pawn structure (passed, connected, isolated and backward pawns), showing players how to weave these concepts together for a stronger and winning chess game. Features 200 diagrams and, for the first time, chess notation in modern algebraic notation making the book accessible to a new generation of chess players who couldn't read the antiquated notation of the original.
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reviewed New Ideas in Chess on March 05, 2009
New Ideas in Chess
Once you get over his strange notation (eg. the classic opening e4,e5;Nf3,Nc6 becomes in this book P-K4,P-K4;N-KB3,N-QB3), you learn things in leaps and bounds. This should be the first book on chess one reads (dixit Bobby Fisher).
Rather than teaching moves and analysing positions, he takes a systemic view of the board and helps you see the interaction of space, time, force and pawn structure. Did you know for instance that every time you move a pawn a double square, you create a weakness? This is usually compensated for of course, by allowing a better development of your pieces (time) and / or by encroaching on the center (space), but once you know the price you pay for something, isn't it a lot easier to figure out if you can afford it?
In general, chess amateurs like me tend to view the meek pawn as expendable at best, a nuisance for the other pieces at worst; this book shows you Philidor's famous quote ("Pawns are the soul of chess") in action.
I haven't played a game since I finished this book, yet I know I am already a better player for reading it.
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