Naiditsch/Balogh: Most Interesting Draws of 2012-2015 Damen Gambit The conventional wisdom is that

The conventional wisdom is that greater experience should compensate for a loss of youthful energy

writes touching portraits of some almost-forgotten masters and offers sharp analyses of 20th century chess politics

ambitious chess players will find winning strategic manoeuvres quicker and more often

But the strategic theme of the open line and the connections between position type and relevant plans are fortunately timeless

as well as being a regular contributor to New In Chess Yearbook and a columnist for American Chess Magazine and the Danish quarterly Skakbladet

Naiditsch/Balogh: Most Interesting Draws of 2012-2015 Damen Gambit The conventional wisdom is thatArkadij Naiditsch and Csaba Balogh analyze the 50 most interesting draws from the years 2012 2015. Draw has a very bad reputation in chess and indeed it can be really boring sometimes. However, there are also plenty of fighting games as well, where both players are trying their best in order to win the game, but it finally ends in a draw. This kind of extremely tense battles is exactly what the book is about. Contents Key to symbols Introduction