Know the Terrain Vol. 5: The Philidor Structure Chessbase - Grandmaster composers

- Grandmaster composers

This opening is not used so often in practice

Fischer was completely unable to agree terms with FIDE (the World Chess Federation) and was defaulted

The King's Gambit is a sharp opening in which White sacrifices material for other advantages via the moves 1

Know the Terrain Vol. 5: The Philidor Structure Chessbase - Grandmaster composersThe information explosion has led to a massive increase in opening theory. But how often do you win a game with a prepared line? What gives strong players the edge over their opponents is not some blockbuster novelty, but a deep understanding of the pawn structures to which their openings lead an understanding that lasts into the middlegame and endgame, and is transferable between different openings with similar structures. In this DVD, Sam Collins