Answers.Body: <p>One of the early pioneers, if not the actual founder of the Hypermodern style was Richard Reti, early in the 20th century. An example of this kind of play is his own Reti Opening.</p>
  
  <p>The theory behind this is that center pawns on the fourth rank (or further) can become weak as well as strong. So the idea is to move out knights first, then pawns to the <em>third</em> rank, followed by bishops, etc. Then wait till the opponent commits <em>his</em> pawns to (his) fourth rank (your fifth) before deciding when to move <em>yours</em> to your fourth rank.</p>
  
  <p>An "extreme" example is Alekhine's defense, when Black plays <code>1... Nf6</code> in response to <code>1. e4</code>, to provoke further White advances, and (presuambly), weaknesses. The disadvantage to Black of moving the knight around seems to offset whatever disadvantages White may incur by advancing his pawns. <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/229/alekhines-defense-variation-understanding-whites-overextended-pawns-blacks/232#232">Alekhine&#39;s Defense variation, understanding white&#39;s overextended pawns, black&#39;s multiple early knight moves</a></p>
  
  <p>But if White opens <code>1. Nf3</code>, he deters <code>...e5</code>, and limits Black to playing <code>...d5</code> (or <code>...d6</code>, if he wants to enforce <code>...e5</code>). Hence, "hypermodern" openings beginning with knight moves seem to work better for White, who has the advantage of the first move. This advantage does give White a number of options, including playing "colors reversed" openings with an extra move that Black doesn't have.</p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2012-05-06T16:40:38.983Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2012-06-12T17:27:35.337Z
Answers.LastEditDate: 2017-04-13T12:48:53.737Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: Tom Au
Answers.Body: <p>Richard Reti's book 'Modern Ideas in Chess' can be read in full <a href="http://www.openchessbooks.org" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>
  
  <p>It is an amazing book!</p>
  
  <p>Disclaimer: I am among the authors of the site ;)</p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2013-11-15T00:59:10.763Z
Answers.Text: That's a very cool site. I hope it continues to grow.
Answers.UserDisplayName: ETD
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2013-11-15T09:01:03.387Z
Answers.Text: Thanks @EdDean. Unluckily the second book is taking ages... I am too busy with day job.
Answers.UserDisplayName: eolo999
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2013-11-14T20:06:41.817Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2013-11-14T23:34:24.373Z
Answers.LastEditDate: 2013-11-14T23:34:24.373Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: eolo999
Answers.Body: <p>This website does a good job of explaining some principles:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Hyper-Modern-Chess" rel="nofollow">http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Hyper-Modern-Chess</a></p>
  
  <p>as well as this piece by Eric Schiller:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.ericschiller.com/pdf/HypermodernChessOpeningStrategy.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ericschiller.com/pdf/HypermodernChessOpeningStrategy.pdf</a></p>
  
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2012-05-05T14:11:39.243Z
Answers.Text: Schiller's Unorthodox Chess Openings received a noted two-word review from Tony Miles in Kingpin: "Utter crap."
  
   Carsten Hansen wrote of Schiller's book on the Frankenstein-Dracula Variation of the Vienna Game that it was the worst book that he had ever seen.  (from his wikipedia)
  
  Don't read anything by Eric Schiller.  And don't use wikihow to learn how to play chess.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Aushin
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2012-05-05T16:52:28.013Z
Answers.Text: @Aushin - so you downvoted me because I recommended something by Schiller.
Answers.UserDisplayName: xaisoft
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2012-05-05T17:29:06.903Z
Answers.Text: @Aushin Have you read the booked linked above?  Do you know of any reviews?  Will you post your own answer to the OP's question?
Answers.UserDisplayName: Tony Ennis
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2012-05-08T19:55:26.093Z
Answers.Text: Telling someone "you can find the answer *here*" shouldn't be regarded as a great answer. It's just a link to look elsewhere, which does not bode well for this site.
Answers.UserDisplayName: Robert Cartaino
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2012-05-08T20:03:30.833Z
Answers.Text: What should I do?  Post the entire contents of the link in the answer.  I don't think that bodes well for the site as well.
Answers.UserDisplayName: xaisoft
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2017-07-16T18:59:29.677Z
Answers.Text: Usually on SE we summarize the information in links. Eventually those links will go dead and your answer will be useless. As it stands, it's not that great anyway - the content in that link requires signing in to WikiHow.
Answers.UserDisplayName: indigochild
Answers.ContentLicense: CC BY-SA 3.0
Answers.CreationDate: 2012-05-04T18:01:42.650Z
Answers.LastActivityDate: 2012-05-04T18:01:42.650Z
Answers.UserDisplayName: xaisoft
Body: <p>Which openings and middle game tactics are highly used when a player utilizes a hypermodern style of gameplay? What particular tactics are most effective when playing hypermodern?</p>
  
Tags: <fianchetto>
Title: Learning the hypermodern style
ThreadText: # Learning the hypermodern style
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2012-05-04)
  
  Which openings and middle game tactics are highly used when a player utilizes a hypermodern style of gameplay? What particular tactics are most effective when playing hypermodern?
  
  **Tags:** fianchetto
  
  
  ---
  
  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_4 on 2012-05-04. Score: 4 | Accepted answer
  
  This website does a good job of explaining some principles:
  
  <http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Hyper-Modern-Chess>
  
  as well as this piece by Eric Schiller:
  
  <http://www.ericschiller.com/pdf/HypermodernChessOpeningStrategy.pdf>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_5**: Schiller's Unorthodox Chess Openings received a noted two-word review from username_6 Miles in Kingpin: "Utter crap."   Carsten Hansen wrote of Schiller's book on the Frankenstein-Dracula Variation of the Vienna Game that it was the worst book that he had ever seen.  (from his wikipedia)  Don't read anything by Eric Schiller.  And don't use wikihow to learn how to play chess.  
  > **username_4**: @username_5 - so you downvoted me because I recommended something by Schiller.  
  > **username_6**: @username_5 Have you read the booked linked above?  Do you know of any reviews?  Will you post your own answer to the OP's question?  
  > **username_7**: Telling someone "you can find the answer *here*" shouldn't be regarded as a great answer. It's just a link to look elsewhere, which does not bode well for this site.  
  > **username_4**: What should I do?  Post the entire contents of the link in the answer.  I don't think that bodes well for the site as well.  
  > **username_8**: Usually on SE we summarize the information in links. Eventually those links will go dead and your answer will be useless. As it stands, it's not that great anyway - the content in that link requires signing in to WikiHow.  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2012-05-06. Score: 9
  
  One of the early pioneers, if not the actual founder of the Hypermodern style was Richard Reti, early in the 20th century. An example of this kind of play is his own Reti Opening.
  
  The theory behind this is that center pawns on the fourth rank (or further) can become weak as well as strong. So the idea is to move out knights first, then pawns to the *third* rank, followed by bishops, etc. Then wait till the opponent commits *his* pawns to (his) fourth rank (your fifth) before deciding when to move *yours* to your fourth rank.
  
  An "extreme" example is Alekhine's defense, when Black plays `1... Nf6` in response to `1. e4`, to provoke further White advances, and (presuambly), weaknesses. The disadvantage to Black of moving the knight around seems to offset whatever disadvantages White may incur by advancing his pawns. [Alekhine's Defense variation, understanding white's overextended pawns, black's multiple early knight moves](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/229/alekhines-defense-variation-understanding-whites-overextended-pawns-blacks/232#232)
  
  But if White opens `1. Nf3`, he deters `...e5`, and limits Black to playing `...d5` (or `...d6`, if he wants to enforce `...e5`). Hence, "hypermodern" openings beginning with knight moves seem to work better for White, who has the advantage of the first move. This advantage does give White a number of options, including playing "colors reversed" openings with an extra move that Black doesn't have.
  
  
  ---
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-14. Score: 4
  
  Richard Reti's book 'Modern Ideas in Chess' can be read in full [here](http://www.openchessbooks.org).
  
  It is an amazing book!
  
  Disclaimer: I am among the authors of the site ;)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_3**: That's a very cool site. I hope it continues to grow.  
  > **username_2**: Thanks @EdDean. Unluckily the second book is taking ages... I am too busy with day job.  
  
  ---
  
  