The Winning Academy 4: Handcuffs for your opponent

What is the soul of chess? André Philidor back in the 18th century answered: “Pawns!” Aaron Nimzowitsch a century ago claimed in My System: “Overprotection of strategically important squares.” Jan Markos’ answer to this question is rather different. He is convinced that the essence of chess manifests itself best in domination. | Photo: Evan Amos (Wikipedia)