{"product_id":"9781781943526","title":"Your Opponent is Overrated","description":"Which 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• Includes methods to improve practical play• Develops a win-oriented attitude• Examines ways to induce mistakes","brand":"Everyman Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049603121392,"sku":"9781781943526","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781943526_p0.jpg?v=1763719166","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781943526","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}