Grivas: The Bishop Pair - Power of the Sun Vereinsbedarf Vasily Smyslov (1957 to 1958)

Vasily Smyslov (1957 to 1958) – In contrast to Botvinnik

Qxf6 — 7

"Small" tactics

who is of course one of the most remarkably creative and imaginative chess players

Moskalenko does not shower you with long computer-generated variations but clearly explains the plans for both White and Black

Grivas: The Bishop Pair - Power of the Sun Vereinsbedarf Vasily Smyslov (1957 to 1958)Endgame theory teaches us two fundamental issues: First, how to extract the maximum from a basic theoretical position with little material, where the experts (from practice comprising thousands of games) have reached definite conclusions. Second, the way in which we can handle an endgame, depending on the material remaining on the board, and the ideas and plans we should employ. The purpose of this series is to introduce the reader to advanced