Prophylactic Thinking – GM Artur Yusupov and GM Jan Gustafsson

Overview

Artur Yusupov is back! The former World Number 3, famous coach and pupil of Mark Dvoretsky shares one of his secret weapons: prophylaxis.

The goal is to get into the habit of considering your opponent’s ideas and preventing them while simultaneously improving your own position.

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1. Introduction
2. Prophylactic thinking
3. Prophylactic thinking part 2
4. The psychology of prophylaxis
5. The psychology of prophylaxis part 2
6. Prophylaxis vs. improving the position
7. Prophylaxis and technique
8. Prophylaxis and technique part 2