{"product_id":"your-opponent-is-overrated-paperback","title":"Your Opponent Is Overrated - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Schuyler James Schuyler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich 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)? \u003cbr\u003eAs James Schuyler points out, referring to the definitive Megabase, the Latvian Gambit scores higher. \u003cbr\u003eHow 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. \u003cbr\u003eEven 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. \u003cbr\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes methods to improve practical play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelops a win-oriented attitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines ways to induce mistakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Schuyler is a FIDE Master. He was Nevada State Champion in 2007 and won the Virginia State Championship in both 2011 and 2012. He has been teaching chess for over 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.4 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692987682879,"sku":"9781781943526","price":29.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d8a68b6fdaa5a43ec0a48a4962efb4ad.webp?v=1764997337","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/your-opponent-is-overrated-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}