Reference material for a book out of print:
https://exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/pawn-formations#RTFToC26
The link is not for a book. It is list of some formations. Thanks anyway.
I wonder how do you get your hand on a book which is out of print?
Why don't you publish your notes? You could earn some money from them too.
Interesting idea, but not really practical. Most of my notes are condensed versions of material from books, so publishing them would be a copyright minefield. Also, a lot of the notes would be cryptic to anyone but me in their current form: I'd have to "uncondense" them, which is a lot more work than I'm willing to do.
I have a similar issue.
3 notebooks on Nimzo-Indian Defence alone. 1 is dedicated to Kmoch variation
I've been trying to switch from the KID to the Nimzo. But most opponents have been 1. e4 players, and the few 1. d4 types have sidestepped the Nimzo with 3. Nf3.
The primary resources that I've been using to study the opening are Gligorić's book, "Winning Chess Middlegames" by Sokolov, and "Mastering the Nimzo-Indian" by Tony Kosten. Of course, I'm not memorizing variations, but trying to learn how to play the pawn structures.
If you other good resources, I'd be grateful to hear of them.
Reference material for a book out of print:
https://exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/pawn-formations#RTFToC26
I could not print the link above. The boards come out gbbledly and mixed
What's interesting is that sometimes grandmasters accept defective pawn structures in order to win a game via a brilliant attack. I've seen GM's who win games even though they have isolated doubled pawns.
"Defective" structures have strengths and weaknesses which can vary at different stages of the game.
Aw crap, did honda get hisself tossed again?
What do you mean by this post? Please make a relevant remark or none at all.
Honestly, I wouldn't "switch" from KID to NID.
I don't have any books on the Nimzo-Indian opening other than NCO & MCO.
I started learning it about a year ago, entered a touney on chess.com (final rnd now), and really learned a lot from looking at top rated players games in a data base. I search for similar structures and take notes in my notebooks on different lines and they evolve to the endgames.
Thank you for your thoughts on this. I've always struggled to find a good way to play against 1. d4, and I feel more comfortable with the structures in the Nimzo than I ever felt with the KID. I've also tried 1...d5 and the Benoni, and even a few Grünfelds. If the Nimzo doesn't work out, maybe I'll give the Dutch a whirl.
What do you mean by this post? Please make a relevant remark or none at all.
honda = stig. Please catch on a little bit quicker (or don't be so snippy).
I am trying to stay with discussion, nothing else. Sometimes people read into a comment differently and thread goes to very different direction. Sorry if it came inappropriate to you.
I still do not understand your original comment though. Please explain.
orangehonda is the guy who became waffllemaster, who became a number of others, finally ending with stigling. Who (it seems now) has also departed.
Wonder how long we have to wait for the reincarnation.
I had a feeling that would be your meaning. Was he known for some reason?
Pawn Structure by Andrew Soltis is the probably for learning this material
orangehonda is the guy who became waffllemaster, who became a number of others, finally ending with stigling. Who (it seems now) has also departed.
Wonder how long we have to wait for the reincarnation.
Ghost_Horse0 ?
A frequent (and longtime) contributor. I can scarcely think of a better reason.
But that is a bad thing. Is/are there other reason(s) for your your comment about him?
Pawn Structure by Andrew Soltis is the probably for learning this material
You are correct about that.
orangehonda is the guy who became waffllemaster, who became a number of others, finally ending with stigling. Who (it seems now) has also departed.
Wonder how long we have to wait for the reincarnation.
Ghost_Horse0 ?
I wonder if that is another name for the same person?
A frequent (and longtime) contributor. I can scarcely think of a better reason.
But that is a bad thing. Is/are there other reason(s) for your your comment about him?
Edition: I meant to say "But is that a bad thing?"
Pawn Structure by Andrew Soltis is the probably for learning this material
You are correct about that.
Though I wish A. Soltis' book was including more formations.
Reference material for a book out of print:
https://exeterchessclub.org.uk/content/pawn-formations#RTFToC26
The link is not for a book. It is list of some formations. Thanks anyway.