By playing the London System, with 1.d4 followed by 2.Nf3 and 3.Bf4, White can avoid a theoretical discussion and instead use natural ability plus a knowledge of plans. The weight of the struggle tends to shift towards the middlegame, but White can also pull off devastatingly quick wins should Black be unaware of the dangers.
The game Moiseenko-Onyshchuk from the Ukrainian Championships features a fascinating attacking idea in the Austrian Attack of the Pirc (4.f4).
In these lines Black likes to exchange his light-squared against White's knight on f3, and usually White recaptures on f3 with queen or rook. But in his game against Onyshchuk, Moiseenko decided to recapture with his g-pawn, which enabled him to develop an attack on the g-file.
Exercise: Would you exchange rooks on a8 or keep them on the board?
You can move the pieces on the live diagram!
Special attention will be paid to Intermediate Moves, Quiet Moves, Sacrifices on Empty Squares, Mating Patterns, Ignoring Opponents Threat, Calculation in Defence and Method of Comparison. Plus 50 interactive examples to test your knowledge.
Strategy Training: How to Make a Plan
In every game of chess, there comes a moment when one is confronted with the question: what should I do now?
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