Questions of modern chess theory - a Soviet Classic

Questions of Modern Chess Theory is the lost masterpiece of Soviet chess literature. It was written by a double Ukrainian Champion, and published in the Soviet Union in 1956. Russian experts say it is one of the most influential chess books of the 20th century, yet it has never been published in English.

Questions of Modern Chess Theory has been edited to make it useful for the 21st century and is now accessible for the first time to an English-speaking audience.

Isaac Lipnitsky was a major player on the Soviet chess scene just after World War Two, strong enough to take the scalps of Keres, Smyslov and Petrosian. He would no doubt have been a household name had he not tragically passed away at a young age in 1959.


Index:
Chapter 1 On the Opening
Chapter 2 The Centre
Chapter 3 The Centre and the Flanks
Chapter 4 Conquering the Centre from the Flanks
Chapter 5 Mobilizing the Pieces
Chapter 6 Evaluating the Position
Chapter 7 The Concrete Approach
Chapter 8 From Critical Positions to Settled Positions
Chapter 9 Positional Flair
Chapter 10 Plans in the Opening
Chapter 11 The Initiative
Chapter 12 Modern Gambits
Chapter 13 Opening and Middlegame
Chapter 14 Reevaluation of Values
Chapter 15 How Long Does a ``Novelty`` Last?
Chapter 16 How Is an Innovation Born?
Index of Games and Fragments
Appendix: Selected Games of Isaac Lipnitsky http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/QuestionsofModernChessTheory-Exceprt.pdf

• Casa editrice Quality Chess
• Code 5895
• Anno 2008
• Pagine p. 230