Which opening does better in practice: the wild, unsound" and
refuted" Latvian Gambit (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 f5) or the solid Philidor
Defence (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6)? As James Schuyler points out, referring
to the definitive Megabase, the Latvian Gambit scores higher. How
can such a discredited opening (and the same story is repeated with
other unsound" openings) do so well? The point is that playing like
this throws the opponent off balance, makes them anxious and
induces mistakes. Even the very best players recognize the value of
discomforting the opponent. Historically, Emanuel Lasker was the
master of this approach and his modern day equivalent is world
champion Magnus Carlsen. Carlsen frequently employs offbeat
openings and his opponents invariably fail to counter them
correctly. This is the key theme of this book. Schuyler covers all
phases of the game and discusses other vital subjects such as
harassment, material imbalance, time management, surprise moves,
unusual ideas, provocative play, manoeuvres and recovering from bad
positions. *Includes methods to improve practical play*Develops a
win-oriented attitude*Examines ways to induce mistakes
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