Müller: Positionsspiel Spielmaterial GM John Shaw shows that

GM John Shaw shows that the ultimate Romantic chess opening remains relevant and dangerous even in the computer era

The first edition of this book

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Particularly in the context of reversed and analogous forms of standard structures

the author succeeds admirably in bringing us closer to Géza Maróczy

Müller: Positionsspiel Spielmaterial GM John Shaw shows thatPositional play is fundamentally different from combination play, which aims to quickly gain material or achieve checkmate through tactical maneuvers. Positional play, on the other hand, aims to gradually improve the position until it is ready for a decisive blow. With this step by step strategy, it is usually not possible to calculate or evaluate the moves precisely. In addition, there is often a choice between various healthy continuations, which