Modern chess strategy
by Edward Lasker · first published 1950
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…lower level, but sometimes leaves proofs to the reader - for instance, tells you to be ready to swap one advantage for another - which advantage, again? John Watson cleared the bases with "Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy" and "Chess Strategy in Action", which simply dumbfounded the pundits when they came out. Between them, I prodded him with an email suggesting that understanding nuances in positions, and how small differences…
on “Ask HN: Books to Advance Chess Skills” ↗For what it’s worth, John Watson, in his book Modern Chess Strategy, lists the Q+N > Q+B thing as a belief that used to be common in the past, but is proven wrong by modern practice. I’m not nearly strong enough to have an opinion on the matter myself.
on “Building My Own Chess Engine” ↗