Dominating Open Positions with GM Victor Mikhalevski

Dominating Open Positions with GM Victor Mikhalevski Open positions are perhaps the most common types of positions at chess. Many amateur players prefer open positions to closed ones because they think open positions are easier to understand and to play. Even though open positions may appear more pleasing, it is very important to understand the general rules of how these positions must be treated. If these rules are neglected, the chances of getting into trouble skyrocket. That’s exactly why Grandmasters don’t mind playing open positions against the amateurs. Grandmasters know the general concepts and simple algorithms that pretty much win open positions on an auto-pilot. Simple, elegant, and easy wins. If you look at chess statistics, most of the decisive games occur in open/semi-open positions. What does that mean for you? That means it is very important to know how to play the open positions, otherwise you are risking getting the odds not in your favor. I’m sure you don’t want that