Zaitsev: Attacking the Strongpoint - The Philosophy of Chess Taktik 1…c5 breaks the symmetry of

1…c5 breaks the symmetry of the position which strongly influences both players’ future actions

then provokes confrontation by exploiting the power of the g7-bishop and the dynamic potential hidden in the position

The follow-up to the internationally bestselling volume 1

English Opening

but there is a well-known route that many people have walked over the years

Zaitsev: Attacking the Strongpoint - The Philosophy of Chess Taktik 1…c5 breaks the symmetry ofA REMARKABLE BOOK BY ONE OF THE GAMES MOST CREATIVE MINDS Foreword by Garry Kasparov Grandmaster Igor Zaitsev ranks as one of the most creative chess minds ever in the history of the royal game. This is his book of secrets and methods, his remarkable life's work. Zaitsev unearthed astonishing ideas which even giants of the game had overlooked. World champions Tigran Petrosian and Anatoly Karpov insisted on Zaitsev's analytical help in their matches,