Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.3 - The Hedgehog Kids It begins with the most

It begins with the most fundamental ideas

You are now invited to join the author in a very personal autobiographical journey

and analogies galore make the book incredibly stimulating and instructive

Victor Bologan focuses on opening lines he learned from his trainer Viacheslav Chebanenko in his youth in Moldavia

Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.3 - The Hedgehog Kids It begins with the mostThroughout my career, I have found the hedgehog (either color) to be one of the most difficult positions to master. With white (the side with more space) there is always the danger of overexerting yourself (or missing the opponent's pawn breakthrough). With black (the side with less space) there is always the danger of mistime the pawn breakthrough, or simply not getting any counterplay and being overrun.