Milos Pavlovic

All the lines presented in Battling the Aggressive Italian Game are very old, some even dating back to medieval times! Lots of things were known about these systems before chess engines started to become very strong, but now we have completely new ideas from not only a tactical, but also positional, point of view on positions that have simply resurfaced...

Although known for a long time, the London started to catch up in popularity just in the last decade or so. I guess the reason for this is probably the desire of many players to focus more on the practical side of chess, with less use of engines and less memorisation of long theoretical lines, and more about positional understanding...

In his seventh book for Thinkers Publishing, Milos Pavlovic examines the Stonewall set-up in detail. Drawing upon his years of playing experience and opening study, Milos highlights the key aspects and covers the most recent developments in this most solid line of the Dutch Defence. The Modernized Stonewall Defense will provide you with a great new arsenal of weapons when...