Kornev: A Practical White Repertoire with 1. d4 and 2. c4 - Volume 1 improvers This flexibility allows players to

This flexibility allows players to study at their own pace or with guided instruction

And of course vice versa: what use are all these subtleties of Indian positions to a player who 'by nature' avoids fianchetto openings

practice has shown that tragicomedies are well remembered and thus help to better assimilate the endgame ideas contained in them

This makes the concrete variations easier to remember and understand as the theory develops

6th edition 2023

Kornev: A Practical White Repertoire with 1. d4 and 2. c4 - Volume 1 improvers This flexibility allows players toThe Complete Queen's Gambit Excerpts from the intro: "Sooner or later every chess player faces the problem of building his or her opening repertoire. This is particularly difficult when you play with White, since you need to be well prepared against all of Black's possible responses. However, most players, including the author, have no inclination to devote all their time to studying opening variations. Therefore, we have decided not to cover 1. e2