Kryakvin: Attacking with g2-g4 the big greek double-edged positions that reward deep

double-edged positions that reward deep preparation and sharp tactical vision

David Smerdon shows how you can use tricks from psychology to marshal hidden resources and exploit your opponent’s biases

The book also covers Catalan-Bogo hybrids

the chess practitioner Matthias Blübaum

both in chess technique and in psychology

Kryakvin: Attacking with g2-g4 the big greek double-edged positions that reward deepThe Modern Way to Get the Upper Hand in Chess The secret of its success may be its anti positional look. The pawn thrust g2 g4 is often so counter intuitive that its a perfect way to confuse your opponents and disrupt their position. Ever since World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik started using it to defeat the elite grandmasters of his day, it has developed, on all levels of play, into an ever more popular and attractive way to fight for the initiative.