This title is contemporarily sold out. Again expected in February 2026. Vladimir Akopian, born in 1971 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is an American grandmaster, multiple world junior champion, and has achieved a rating of 2713. The author has divided the book into four parts, in which he presents his work using 300 examples: the first part features 25 of his memorable games, followed by 50 game fragments, the third part contains 75 endgame studies, and the fourth part contains 150 problems. All four parts are annotated in detail. Further information about the book and a sample are available at thinkerspublishing.com. 2 pictures