Ipatov: Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess: Volume 2 - Rare Ideas for White improvers 9 INTRODUCTION

9 INTRODUCTION

The overall aim in each opening is to reach an interesting position (ideally with some advantage

White has plenty of choices after 1

They will also get great pleasure from outsmarting their friends and relatives

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Ipatov: Unconventional Approaches to Modern Chess: Volume 2 - Rare Ideas for White improvers 9 INTRODUCTIONThis book is about the practical approach to the game of chess. It shaped me as a player and now I would like to share my philosophy with you. My objective is to combat several generally accepted misconceptions, such as a) only studying opening theory will make you a better player, b) one should always follow the first or second line shown by Komodo or Stockfish, and finally, c) that in theory is equivalent to over the board. The last fallacy is