Sadler Matthew. The Silicon Road to Chess Improvement

New in Chess, 2021. — 987 p. — ISBN: 978-90-5691-983-2Matthew Sadler presents a unique set of methods to work out using an engine. Preparing openings and training early middlegame play, the conversion of advantages, positional play,and defense. And of course: how to analyze one’s own games. These generic training methods Sadler supplements with concrete middlegame and opening tools (techniques, ideas) developed by various top engines. Sadler illustrates his lessons with a collection of fantastic games, explained with his trademark enthusiasm. For the first time the superhuman powers of the chess engine have been decoded to the benefit of all players, in a rich and highly instructive book. Ten thousands of players own a chess engine, but they mostly just use it to check and calculate variations. Matthew Sadler presents unique methods to work out with a chess engine and shows specific middlegame tools and opening strategies developed by engines. For the first time, the superhuman powers of the chess engine have been decoded to the benefit of all chess players.Chess Engines 101
Technical notes
Training with engines
Introduction to themes
Introduction to opening themes
Defend like an engine
Attacking rhythm
Entrenched pieces
Exchanging active pieces to leave the opponent with passive ones
French structures
March of the rook’s pawn
Engine sacrifices
The king
Whole board play
Conversion by transposing to a position with opposite-coloured bishops
Developing major pieces by giving away the pawn(s) in front of them
Invading through the channel the opponent opened
Queen vs pieces
Rook on the third
The King’s Indian opposite wing pawn storm
Engine evaluations
Conclusion