Dynamic Chess Strategy

157 Pages·1991·5.738 MB·English

by  Mihai Suba

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Dynamic Chess Strategy
by
Mihai Suba
International Grandmaster
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Contents
Foreword vii
Symbols
IX
Introduction
Why Rethink Chess Strategy?
23
What is Strategy?
53
Dynamic Strategy in Defence
71
Lest We Forget the Classics
126
Black is Winning After All!
134
Index of Opponents
145
Index of Openings
147

Foreword
I must start by confessing that I for 'move-to-move' play. Each
have never written a foreword move of the opponent changes
before and therefore have no idea the position even if it does not
what it should contain. I am not 'threaten anything'. Chess players
going to use it to smugly congratu­ have very few common opinions
late you on your wise choice in about what 'improving the posi­
buying this book, although I do tion' involves.
believe that you will enjoy playing This is the twilight zone of
through the games in it, whatever chess strategy.
your standard of play. The option to choose between a
Within the notes and com­ good position that cannot be im­
mentaries I have highlighted the proved and a bad position that
'dynamic' and 'potential' aspects can be substantially improved is
of strategy in an attempt (neces­ also modern. I have tried to give
sarily an optimistic one) to explain another view on the meaning of
the whole jungle of a chess battle 'bad positions' and 'quiet moves'
in a relatively few lines. by way of the concept of'dynamic
In the opening you need to potential'. Although the terms
'develop' in order to increase the dynamic strategy and dynamic
attacking and defensive potential potential are used in their natural
of your pieces. I have extended sense, the theoretical sections of
this obvious principle to cover all the book will give the reader a
phases of the game. better understanding of my ideas
In modern chess we have fewer about them. These discussions
and fewer 'attacking' or 'defensive' may be a little heavy-going at
moves and more and more 'neutral' times, but I hope the reader will
ones. How do we use these moves? bear with me.
The archaic concept of 'improving Combining chess philosophy
the position' is static and irrelevant. with actual chess is a difficult task,
It often comes into conflict with both in play and in writing. I hope
'principles' as well as with the need that the reader will not only forgive
Foreword
any occasional mistakes but will The author cannot be charged
also, in correcting them, create or with the sole responsibility for
improve his own, specific, strategy. organising the plot against classical
Besides presenting some of my strategy. Others who appear on the
own 'memorable games' and per­ indictment are: Ray Keene and
sonal ideas in the openings, all my Paul Lamford, who encouraged
efforts have been directed towards me to begin and gave me technical
encouraging this. advice; Bob Wade, who was a
I apoiogise to those to whom great help in gathering material;
some explanations or repetitions and my old friends Joseph Siroker
seem trivial, the more so as this is and Alex Elian, who helped me re­
not supposed to be the reader's alise my aim of writing for the chess
first chess book. enthusiast with an inquiring mind.
Symbols
good move
" excellent move
? poor move
?? blunder
l'] interesting move
dubious move
?!
W�ite stands slightly better
t
± White stands better
++ White has a decisive advantage
+ Black stands slightly better
Black stands better
+
Black has a decisive advantage
++
equal position
00 unclear position