Konikowski: Eröffnungen - richtig gespielt Strategie With sharp insights

With sharp insights

The author methodically investigates which elements underlie all combinations

Black does not seek to engage White in immediate battle but postpones conflict for the middlegame when an understanding of themes and plans will be paramount

Italian Game & Evans Gambit

endgame play and human factors

Konikowski: Eröffnungen - richtig gespielt Strategie With sharp insightsFar too often, chess games are lost in the opening because one side falls into a trap that is usually tactical, but sometimes also positional. The author (a former coach of the Polish national team and a successful Bundesliga player for decades) wanted to remedy this situation, true to the motto "prevention is better than cure!". Over the course of many years, he has compiled over 200 short games to demonstrate such "opening failures" and their