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was mainly due to the fact that Maróczy - unlike Lasker - worked and could only use his sparse vacation to play chess

A good understanding of positional play is essential for a well-trained chess player

achieving them within a limited phase of the game

French Defense - Tarrasch Variation: 3

Khalifman/Soloviov: Squeezing the Sicilian - Alapin Variation UpdateSN_required false was mainly due to theAdvance with d2 d4, build a solid pawn centre and then dictate the play. In the Alapine System White's strategic idea is extremely simple. He prepares to advance with d2 d4, to build a solid pawn centre and then dictate the play. He will have to pay for this with the fact that his queen's knight has been deprived of the best square for its development, but it may have other suitable squares (in many variations this will be not the d2 square but a3).