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Chess Imbalances: A Grandmaster Guide, Mauricio Flores Rios · Chess Book Review

A chess book review of Chess imbalances: A Grandmaster Guide and an interview with the author. Read the full review: https://chessreads.com/review/chess-i... GM Rios' new platform: https://chessmind.ai/ Chess Imbalances is a great learning resource for several reasons; firstly, it emphasizes examples that are illustrative, almost to the point where you’ll think to yourself: “There’s no way I ever get this in a game.” That, in my opinion, is a great thing. Books are supposed to teach concepts using thematic examples. Secondly, the author has chosen games based on their quality and their beauty. In our recent interview, GM Flores Rios said that he always tried to reach a conclusion that was eye-catching and flashy as well as instructive, hence the disproportionate number of positions ending in zugzwang, for example. Thirdly, Chess Imbalances is structured like a typical chess textbook, but it has additional features that make it easier to navigate and to understand the concepts it teaches. 0:00 Introduction 01:02 Review of Chess Imbalances 05:39 Interview with the author, GM Mauricio Flores Rios 24:45 An example from Chess Imbalances 28:10 Conclusion What I like most about the book is how easy it is to follow Rios’ reasoning despite the difficulty of the subject matter. As Einstein once put it: “"If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it yourself.” My favorite part are the examples themselves and how they are structured. As I’ve said already, each game has been carefully selected and it meets two criteria: it’s instructive and beautiful. Before each game there’s a section titled “learning objectives”. In it Flores Rios explains what’s important about the game and basically tells you what you have to pay attention to. As for the target audience of Chess Imbalances, I would say that anyone above 1700 FIDE should read it and would benefit from it. The concepts are essential for players of any level, though, I just think that following the reasoning may be slightly difficult for lower level players. This isn’t a book on simple strategic concepts after all. Not many books on chess strategy cover a narrow subject this well. Being able to learn such an important set of concepts - imbalances, from a single resource, so well written and so easy to follow feels almost like cheating. GM Flores Rios has managed to live up to Structures with his new book. I think Chess Imbalances should be a part of every ambitious chess player’s library.