Perpetual Chess is back with an edition of Chess Books Recaptured, a recurring book review podcast. Today I am joined by Martin Justesen to discuss the underrated Soviet-era classic Questions of Modern Chess Theory, by Isaac Lipnitsky. Originally published in 1956 in the Soviet Union, it was not translated and published in English until Quality Chess did it in 2006. And the chess world is quite lucky that it was translated! As usual we share historical details, lessons learned from the book and a few favorite segments in our discussion. Of course we also get into some of the details of Isaac Lipnitsky’s life, as well as discussing what is new with our returning guest-co-host, Martin. Please read on for more details and timestamps. 

Martin's prior Adult Improver Interview: Episode 209

0:00- Why did Martin choose this book? What makes it noteworthy? 

Mentioned: Book Recap #18- Nimzowitsch’s My System, Endgame by Frank Brady 

8:30- For what level chess player is this book most helpful? 

Mentioned: Logical Chess Move by Move, Winning Chess Strategies, Simple Chess 

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13:30- We discuss the formats in which the book is available. We couldn’t find much beyond the paper book format. 

17:00- Who was Isaac Lipnitsky? 

19:00- Why is this book sometimes compared to IM John Watson’s Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy?

Mentioned: Lipnitsky-Petrosian 1950, Episode 258 With GM Matthew Sadler, Translator John Sugden 

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29:30- What were the most noteworthy segments of the book? 

Mentioned: Anderson-Kieseritzky, Botvinnik-Capablanca 1938, Steinitz-Von Bardeleben 1895  

46:00- Thanks so much to Martin for joining the show

Check out all of Martin’s Books Here: 

Amazon.com: Martin B. Justesen: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle

Also Mentioned: Street Smart Chess, Improve Your Chess Now 

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Listen to my Interview with Tunde Onakoye on Episode 219

54:00- This month's blindfold puzzles are straight from Martin's new book, Blindfold Opening Visualization

Puzzle #1, White to move - 1. E4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. Nc3 Ne7 5. Nd5 g6??

Puzzle #2, White to move- 1. Nf3 d5 2. G3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. D4 e6 5. 00 Nf6 6. C4 dxc4 7. Ne5 Nxd4?

You can find a Lichess study with the answers to both puzzles here:

https://lichess.org/study/ZYkBctm8/gXF6JORT

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