Khalifman/Soloviov: Squeezing 1.e4 e5: A Solid Strategic Approach metadata-enriched On the other hand White's

On the other hand White's playing is very sound from the positional point of view

Mikhail Tal

took on the might of the Soviet Chess Empire

on Karpov's dominance and restriction methods

This book supplies an elite repertoire built upon positional principles

Khalifman/Soloviov: Squeezing 1.e4 e5: A Solid Strategic Approach metadata-enriched On the other hand White'sThe previous book by Khalifman and Soloviov, The Modern Scotch, discussed how to counter 1. e4 e5 in the most direct, aggressive and sometimes even risky fashion. Their new work explores a radically different approach. It presents a White repertoire based on the Four Knights Game, and in particular, the main line the traditional system with 4. Bb5. The authors summarize the method they propose in the following way: 1. White controls the centre,