Mike Surtees is a strong amateur chess player (2200 level) who plays close to Manchester in England. Over the last 10-20 years he has been developing his own opening theory which prioritises pawn moves, a strong pawn centre and delaying piece development with the idea that when the pawns move, the pieces can often become active and influential from their original squares. He also questions the need to castle as a routine move and sometimes leaves his King in the centre with the idea that it will be well placed in the endgame...
Posted on: Sun, 13 Apr 2014 17:47:56 +0000