Chess Strategy 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Extra: How to Beat Intermediate Chess Players (Sawyer Chess Strategy Book 24)

Tim Sawyer illustrates Queen’s Gambit wins after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 in his Chess Strategy series. This book has 50 games with 100 diagrams. This book is purely for entertainment value. These ten-minute rapid fun games were vs random players as Guests on chess.com.
Players rated under 1800 tend to choose odd moves with little opening knowledge. Opening theory and endgame knowledge help your play, but tactics win most games.
The author uses strategy for many comments to explain what’s going on. He follows any of these steps. 1. Describe the current position. 2. Imagine how to improve it. 3. Plan how to get there.
Sometimes a line of chess engine analysis is added. You may wish to work out those lines in your head, or just note that there was an alternative way to play and keep reading.
Tim Sawyer played chess for 50 years. As a Postal Chess Master, his usual opponents were rated 1800 to 2400. However, opponents in this book are often lower to intermediate. Tim’s peak Internet Chess Club blitz rating was 2492.
The author assumes that you can read algebraic chess notation. The diagrams have White at the bottom of the board. Thank you for reading. Enjoy this one!