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101 WINNING CHESS STRATEGIES

101 WINNING CHESS STRATEGIES

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Angus Dunnington
After years of coaching at international and school level, Angus Dunnington believes that insufficient awareness of certain important themes is responsible for many lost points. Here, in 101 diagrammed examples he illustrates the handling of pawn structures, optimising piece play and many classical strategic motifs. Opening, middlegame and endgame positions are all included with plenty of explanation. Knowledge of these ideas here will help you spot key moments in your games and to respond in the best way.
pub. 1999, softback, 128 pages.


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ART OF PLANNING IN CHESS

ART OF PLANNING IN CHESS

Ref: b9025


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Neil McDonald
McDonald takes a move-by-move look at 36 of the most outstanding games from the past six years. The author's detailed annotations put an emphasis on planning and he gives clear explanations of the purpose of each move and how Grandmasters develop their strategy during the course of a game. An excellent follow-up to the same author's Art of Logical Thinking.
Pub. 2006, softback, 247 pages.


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ART OF THE MIDDLE GAME

ART OF THE MIDDLE GAME

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Paul Keres & Alexander Kotov
A classic exposition of middlegame play including attacks on the king, defending difficult positions and different central pawn structures and the art of analysis. With an additional chapter on planning by Harry Golombek. In English Descriptive (1.P-K4) notation.
Pub. 1989, softback, 238 pages.


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BLOCKADE

BLOCKADE

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Aron Nimzowitsch
Originally published in 1925, this ground breaking work on chess strategy was unfortunately eclipsed by the same author's classic "My System", published two years later. Nevertheless, the concepts of blockade, restraint and prophylaxis formed an essential part of Nimzowitsch's System and so this book remains required reading for those wishing to understand his formulation of the laws of chess strategy. This dual language edition contains a facsimile reprint of the original German edition (Die Blockade) as well as a new translation into English and several magazine articles by Nimzowitsch which further illustrate his ideas on strategy at that time. The Blockade undoubtedly represents a milestone in the development of chess thinking.
Pub. 2006, softback, 155 pages.


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CAN YOU BE A POSITIONAL GENIUS?

CAN YOU BE A POSITIONAL GENIUS?

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Angus Dunnington
A positional quiz book with 150 diagrammed positions of varying levels of difficulty and a points scoring system to monitor your progress. The "Ask a Grandmaster" option exists for each test allowing you to have a hint in exchange for some of the available points. The tests invite you to find continuations to take advantage of weak pawns, outposts, weak colour complexes, open files and other positional features. With a diagram for each test position this book can be enjoyed without the need for a chess set. Solving tests such as these can be a great help in increasing your positional judgement and ability to calculate. Author Angus Dunnington is an experienced I.M. and a coach to some of the U.K. s leading juniors.
Pub. 2002, softback, 144 pages.


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CHESS PRAXIS

CHESS PRAXIS

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Aron Nimzowitsch
In this follow up to "My System" Nimzowitsch shows how the ideas enunciated in his previous work are put to use in 109 of his own games. The games are arranged according to positional theme and are annotated by the author in his own inimitable style. This new translation stick's more closely to the spirit of the original German text than previous English editions have.
pub. 2007, softback, 215 pages.


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CHESS PRAXIS 21ST CENTURY EDITION

CHESS PRAXIS 21ST CENTURY EDITION

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Aron Nimzowitsch
In this follow up to "My System" Nimzowitsch shows how the ideas enunciated in his previous work are put to use in 109 of his own games. The games are arranged according to positional theme and are annotated by the author in his own inimitable style. For this algebraic edition USCF Master John Hall has also annotated 15 modern positional masterpieces in which the players have drawn upon Nimzowitsch's teachings.
pub. 1993, softback, 296 pages.


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CHESS SECRETS: HEROES OF CLASSICAL CHESS

CHESS SECRETS: HEROES OF CLASSICAL CHESS

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Craig Pritchett
Chess Secrets is a series of books which uncover the mysteries of the most important aspects of chess, such as strategy, attack, defence, opening play, endgames, off-board preparation and mental attitude. In each book the author chooses and explains a number of great players who have excelled in such aspects of the game, greatly influenced their peers and inspired all of us.
In Heroes of Classical Chess, Craig Pritchett selects five great players - Akiva Rubinstein, Vassily Smyslov, Bobby Fischer, Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen - whose style exemplifies classically direct, clear, energetic, tough, ambitious yet fundamentally correct chess playing attributes. Pritchett studies the major contributions they have made, compares their differing styles and discusses the critical influences they have had on the development of chess, on their peers and on all our games.
Craig Pritchett is an International Master. Twice Scottish Champion, he has represented his country, four times on top board, in nine Chess Olympiads.
Pub. 2010, softback, 224 pages.


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CHESS SECRETS: THE GIANTS OF STRATEGY

CHESS SECRETS: THE GIANTS OF STRATEGY

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Neil McDonald
Chess Secrets aims to uncover the mysteries of one of the most important aspects of chess: strategy. The chess world has been blessed with some wonderful strategists, innovators of the game with their instructive play and profound teachings. In The Giants of Strategy, Neil McDonald chooses his selection of the most prominent ones and highlights the major contributions they have made. He examines their differing approaches and styles, and from Nimzowitsch to Kramnik, how they followed in each other's footsteps. Using examples from Nimzowitsch, Capablanca, Petrosian, Karpov and Kramnik the author shows how each can offer valuable lessons on diverse dubjects such as outposts, planning, pawn breaks, pawn rams, restraint, blockade and prophylaxis. Neil McDonald is an English Grandmaster and experienced author and chess coach.
Pub. 2007, softback, 256 pages.


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CHESS STRATEGY FOR CLUB PLAYERS

CHESS STRATEGY FOR CLUB PLAYERS

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Herman Grooten
International Master Herman Grooten presents a structured course on positional play aimed at amateur players and based around Steinitz's own elements of positional play. Structural elements such as strong squares, passed pawns, pawn islands and harmony & coordination are examined in 25 chapters, with illustrative examples and exercises in each chapter. In addition there are 3 quiz games where the reader has to try to find the best moves as the game progresses. The author understands that, often, these positional signposts point in different directions and he offers advice on how to find the most important characteristic in a given position. Herman Grooten is an International Master and chess coach with over 25 years experience. He has coached Grandmasters Loek van Wely and Jan Werle.
2nd edition published 2010, softback, 412 pages.


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CHESS STRATEGY FOR THE TOURNAMENT PLAYER (2nd Ed)

CHESS STRATEGY FOR THE TOURNAMENT PLAYER (2nd Ed)

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Lev Alburt & Sam Palatnik
The authors aim is to demystify middlegame planning by identifying the most important practical techniques for you to employ. They explain essential strategies, how to use bishops and knights, making the most of pawn structures, open files and diagonals, the centre and much more. This is volume five in the best-selling Comprehensive Chess Course series and is aimed at club and tournament level players. GM Lev Alburt is a three time U.S. Champion and bases his teaching on methods used in his Russian homeland. Sam Palatnik is a Ukranian Grandmaster.
2nd edition Pub. 2007, softback, 341 pages.


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CHESS STRATEGY IN ACTION

CHESS STRATEGY IN ACTION

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John Watson
In this follow-up to the hugely popular Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy, IM John Watson continues his examination of the post Nimzowitschian development of middlegame theory. Here, in three theory sections, he covers areas which were relatively unexplored in his earlier book: The Surrender of the Centre, Modern Understanding of Pawn Play and The Pieces in Action. He illustrates these concepts in modern practice with many examples from imaginative players such as Kasparov, Kramnik, Anand, Ivanchuk and tempestuous innovators such as Shirov and Morozevich. He explains how modern players are more willing than their predecessors to favour dynamic considerations over static ones, and how they have increasingly transcended the limiting 'rules' which influenced play in earlier times. The final part of the book is a collection of 35 annotated games entitled "Modern Games and their Interpretation". If you enjoyed Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy then you will welcome the clarification of important concepts found here. Chess Strategy in Action can also be read on its own as an outstanding treatise on modern strategic thinking in top level chess.
Pub. 2003, softback, 288 pages.


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CHESS SUCCESS: PLANNING AFTER THE OPENING

CHESS SUCCESS: PLANNING AFTER THE OPENING

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Neil McDonald
Grandmaster Neil McDonald knows only too well the problems players have in coping with masses of chess theory. His solution is to assess each opening by it's pawn structure and develop a plan based on this assessment rather than the memorisation of theory. In this book the author examines various pawn structures and types of positions with the help of 40 key games. These games are covered in depth with move-by-move analysis and explanation from the author. Many important strategies are explained in the course of McDonald's analysis of these games.
Pub. 2007, softback, 267 pages.


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CREATIVE CHESS STRATEGY

CREATIVE CHESS STRATEGY

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Alfonso Romero
A Spanish grandmaster explains how creativity can be used to overcome technical obstacles on the chessboard. Once they have obtained an advantage, too many players make the mistake of assuming that the exploitation of this advantage will just be a matter of technique, requiring accuracy but little imagination. Romero shows that the opposite is often the case: sometimes it is the paradoxical solution that works, whereas the mechanical method would fritter away the hard-earned advantage. By following Romero in his investigation of the many outstanding practical examples and complete games in this book, readers will inevitably increase their understanding of chess strategy in general, and fine-tune their instinct for sensing those critical moments when non-standard solutions are necessary. 16 chapters including Pawn Structure, Positional Exchange Sacrifice, IQP, Blockade and Attacking without Rules.
Pub. 2003, softback, 224 pages.


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CRITICAL MOMENTS IN CHESS

CRITICAL MOMENTS IN CHESS

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Paata Gaprindashvili
Every game of chess contains one or more critical moments when a routine move is not enough and the balance of the game stands ready to be tipped in one side's favour - if the right move can be found! In this book correspondence chess master Paata Gaprindashvili identifies different types of critical moments, examines the reasons for their occurrence and explains the methods used by leading players at critical moments of the game.
The book begins with explanations of how to capture the initiative, create an attack and land the decisive blow by recognising the key moment as it arises. These ideas are illustrated using positions from Grandmaster games. Following this, the author challenges you to find the key move or plan in 269 critical positions. Solutions and explanations are provided at the end of the book.
This unique book deals with an aspect of chess that is often overlooked: those monumental moments when the tide turns and the course of the game is altered. Paata Gaprindashvili is an International Correspondence Chess Master.
Pub. 2010, softback, 271 pages.


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DYNAMIC CHESS

DYNAMIC CHESS

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R N Coles
This is a facsimile reprint of the original 1965 edition and is in English descriptive notation (1.P-K4 etc).
The book traces the rise of dynamic chess which followed the era of Tarrasch and Capablanca. Beginning with the Hypermodern School, new ideas and openings became widespread and the dynamic possibilities of chess were revealed. First Alekhine and then the Soviet post-war players revolutionised the way the game was played.
This book contains 90 annotated games, tracing the rise of the new ideas, openings and players which gave birth to modern chess.
Pub. 2003, softback, 210 pages. In English descriptive notation.


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DYNAMIC PAWN PLAY IN CHESS

DYNAMIC PAWN PLAY IN CHESS

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Drazen Marovic
This book tackles the role of central pawn formations in chess and explains how the central pawns should be used as well as the way in which their formation affects planning. Marovic begins with an historical survey showing how our understanding of pawn play has changed and led to developments such as the acceptance of dynamic backward pawns in modern opening play. The main part of the book is devoted to discussion of the various types of pawn centres: Open Centre, Closed/Blocked Centre, Fixed Centre and Mobile/Dynamic Centre and is packed with explanation and examples showing how to handle these formations. There is also a chapter on pawn majorities and the minority attack. A follow-up to the same author's "Understanding Pawn Play in Chess".
Pub. 2001, softback, 256 pages.


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DYNAMICS OF CHESS STRATEGY

DYNAMICS OF CHESS STRATEGY

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Vlastimil Jansa
This is an ambitious book concerned with flexibility of thought and the ability to adapt to changing strategic circumstances on the board. The author has selected three openings: The Spanish Opening, Grunfeld Defence and Sicilian Scheveningen as his main battleground and he investigates the key ideas behind these systems, stopping at critical moments to ask questions of the reader which concern the nature of the position and the plans for either side. The aim is to help the reader develop a feeling of self reliance when analysing positions rather than always needing to memorize long variations. Jansa also examines systems of play in the Caro-Kann and Sveshnikov Sicilian again stressing how an awareness of tiny details of a position is essential in forming and reforming a suitable plan of action. Vlastimil Jansa is a Czech Grandmaster and today coaches young players.
Pub. 2003, softback, 219 pages.


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ELEMENTS OF POSITIONAL EVALUATION

ELEMENTS OF POSITIONAL EVALUATION

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Dan Heisman
4th Edition, Revised and Enlarged
Which side stands better? How much better? Why?
Most chess players rely on loosely knit, unstructured methods to evaluate chess pieces and positions. They learn positional principles which often lead to inaccurate evaluations and faulty decisions about how to proceed.
This ground-breaking book by best-selling chess author Dan Heisman addresses the evaluation and understanding of how static features affect the value of the pieces in a given position.
Now in its fourth edition, emphasis is placed on the static evaluation of each piece’s value and its role in the overall position rather than the assessment of a specific position.
Heisman's approach can also be applied to help evaluate entire positions by helping to answer the questions who stands better, by how much, and why?
National Master Dan Heisman is a chess writer and professional chess instructor in the Philadelphia area. His best-selling books include Looking for Trouble, Back to Basics: Tactics and The Improving Chess Thinker.
Pub. 2010, softback, 216 pages.


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EXCELLING AT POSITIONAL CHESS

EXCELLING AT POSITIONAL CHESS

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Jacob Aagaard
In this follow-up to his best-selling "Excelling at Chess" I.M. Jacob Aagard shows some new ideas for intuitive thinking which he has developed since the first book and he also includes examples of the thinking techniques he outlined earlier, in practical play. The second part of the book contains 108 diagrammed positional examples for solving. The solutions are given in great depth and each forms a positional lesson in itself. This is the kind of book which will appeal to those who want to improve their chess by developing better thought processes rather than by learning theory.
2003, softback, 192 pages.


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FIND THE RIGHT PLAN

FIND THE RIGHT PLAN

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Anatoly Karpov & Anatoly Mazukevich
The legendary Anatoly Karpov has won over 250 Grandmaster tournaments, many more than any other player in chess history, and his games are characterised by his gradually and patiently pushing an opponent back to the wall, before finally finishing him off with a deadly blow. In this unique book, aimed at ordinary club players, Karpov gives a wealth of tips on how to incorporate this dramatic style of play into your own repertoire, through careful planning and evaluation of positions: looking at the fire-power of your forces, being aware of threats to your own king and how to safeguard it, and careful control of open lines. As he says himself: 'Finding the right plan is the key to success'. Warmily and accessibly written, but with Karpov's usual air of authority, this book makes you feel like you are spending an evening with the man himself, and will help you to absorb a little bit of the Karpov magic.
Anatoly Karpov is a living legend; he dominated the chess world for over a decade as the world chess champion between 1975 and 1985. Garry Kasparov dethroned him and the two ideologically opposed Russians have had a bitter rivalry ever since. He is considered the best positional player in the history of chess and is the author of several other books on chess theory.
Pub. 2008, softback, 256 pages.


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FOUNDATIONS OF CHESS STRATEGY

FOUNDATIONS OF CHESS STRATEGY

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Lars Bo Hansen
Chess is a game where profound strategic thinking must be allied with clever short-term tactics. Most previous works on strategy focus on specific aspects of chess strategy, but Lars Bo Hansen's aims here are different. He creates a framework in which the various elements can be systematically included and organized - a framework that will help chess-players how to think about chess strategy during practical play. The theory of business strategy is extensively developed, and Hansen adopts the novel approach of investigating whether any of the vast amounts of research and modelling done for business purposes can be applied in chess. He finds that there are indeed many useful parallels, and focuses on how these ideas can be used to good effect by chess-players both in their preparation and when making over-the-board decisions. Author Lars Bo Hansen is a grandmaster from Denmark.
Pub. 2005, softback, 176 pages.


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HOW TO DEFEND IN CHESS

HOW TO DEFEND IN CHESS

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Colin Crouch
Resourceful defensive play is a vital factor in competitive success. Here I.M. Colin Crouch explains the basic principles of defence, as developed by Steinitz and his successors, before moving on to a detailed examination of defensive technique in the games of Emanuel Lasker and Tigran Petrosian. Crouch annotates 10 games each from these two World Champions and includes over 20 extra games, featuring other world champions in action. The games have been selected so that a wide range of defensive tasks are in evidence and the great skill of both players is clearly analyzed and explained. An educational and instructive read. This book is a reprint of the edition published in the year 2000.
pub. 2007, softback, 223 pages.


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HOW TO PLAY DYNAMIC CHESS

HOW TO PLAY DYNAMIC CHESS

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Valerie Beim
Chess is fundamentally a dynamic game. Each move changes the situation and the possibilities for both sides. No piece is ever identically as valuable as any other, and their scope changes from move to move. The current generation of super-grandmasters plays unrelentingly dynamic chess, but a great deal of chess literature still deals with chess as if it were a predominantly static game. Much traditional chess teaching is based around rules of thumb that might work well 'on average' or in 'typical' situations, but these rules may not equip players for the specific and sometimes exceptional situations that they face in their games. In this book, Valeri Beim explains how to factor in dynamic considerations, and weigh initiative and time against material and other static factors. Topics include: dynamics, development, the king as a target, breakthrough, and the initiative. This book is a compliment to Beim's previous best-seller Lessons in Chess Strategy which deals with static elements in chess strategy.
Valeri Beim is a grandmaster who lives in Austria. He has won numerous tournaments and plays in the Austrian and German leagues. For many years he was the head trainer at the chess school in Odessa, and he was also the trainer of the Israeli Olympiad team.
Pub. 2004, softback, 176 pages.


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HYPERMODERN STRATEGY

HYPERMODERN STRATEGY

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Jan van Reek
This book is an ambitious attempt at a revision of Nimzowitsch's famous My System. The author has developed a new scheme to explain the concept of prophylaxis and taken many examples from more modern play. An interesting read along with My System or Watson Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy.
Pub. 1996, softback, 112 pages.


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IMPROVE YOUR MIDDLEGAME PLAY

IMPROVE YOUR MIDDLEGAME PLAY

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Andrew Kinsman
An introduction to middlegame play aimed at intermediate players and with an emphasis on the practical aspects of play. Rather than starting out with hard and fast rules, Kinsman takes examples of practical play and draws lessons and conclusions from them. Chapters include The Fundamentals of Position Play, Keeping Control, Avoiding Blunders, Attacking Play, Turning Things Around and The Time Control. Packed with hints and tips throughout. Andrew Kinsman is an International Master.
pub. 2000, softback, 144 pages.


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IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL CHESS

IMPROVE YOUR POSITIONAL CHESS

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Carsten Hansen
Danish FM Carsten Hansen highlights some of the key points of chess strategy using examples from master play. Topics include: the quest for weaknesses, "what is the initiative?", understanding imbalances, the relative value of the pieces, decisions regarding pawn-structures, structural weaknesses, and where and how to attack. Each chapter has quiz section with diagrammed exercises and the final chapter contains test positions relating to the material throughout the book. Full solutions included. A challenging and enjoyable way to increase your strategic mastery!
Pub. 2004, softback, 192 pages.


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KING POWER IN CHESS

KING POWER IN CHESS

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Edmar Mednis
It is natural to hide the king away during the hurly-burly of opening and middlegame play but often king activity can be a vital factor, after all the king is an important fighting unit in the army. Here GM Edmar Mednis reveals the power of an active king in the opening, middlegame and endgame and, through usage if examples from actual play, shows how to successfully use the king in all stages of the game, in both attacking and defensive roles.
Pub. 2005 (1982), softback, 382 pages.


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MASTERING THE MIDDLEGAME

MASTERING THE MIDDLEGAME

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Angus Dunnington
In this follow up to Improve Your Middlegame Dunnington introduces and illustrates several important concepts in middlegame play including Attacking the King, Defending, Opening Lines, Using the Pieces and Using the Pawns. These ideas are shown in action through the 62 complete games in the book. Each chapter is packed with tips and warnings and has a summary of the main ideas as well as some test positions. Aimed at average club players aspiring to a higher level.
Pub. 2001, softback, 144 pages.


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MIDDLEGAME BOOK 1 - STATIC FEATURES

MIDDLEGAME BOOK 1 - STATIC FEATURES

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Euwe & Kramer
This is one of the classics of chess literature which explains in clear language the basic, unchanging elements of middlegame play. The authors have included hundreds of examples from master play. Volume 1 examines static features such as Pawn Formations, How to Open Lines, the Minority Attack and Weak Pawns. By studying these examples the reader will have a better understanding of playing similar positions in his or her own games. In algebraic notation.
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Reuben Fine
Originally published in 1952 this classic book has been unavailable for many years. Now this new, algebraic edition makes Fine's masterpiece available to a new generation of players. Fine begins with combinative play and mating attacks before moving on to positional features. By using many examples from play he illustrates different aspects of tactical and positional play from attacks on the king and material advantage to pawn structure, how to analyse and how to use a space advantage. He also considers the transition from opening to middlegame and from middlegame to ending. Unlike opening theory these middlegame concepts do not date and so are as relevant today as when written. Reuben Fine was a Grandmaster and World Championship challenger before giving up chess to pursue his career.
Pub. 2003, softback, 397 pages.


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MODERN CHESS ANALYSIS

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Robin Smith
These days many chess players use computer software to help them improve their play. By going over one's own games, using a chess playing program, blunders, missed opportunities and alternative moves come to light very quickly. Database software also helps in preparing and updating an opening repertoire with a thoroughness which was impossible a few years ago. And yet computer analysis is not infallible. There are still areas of the game such as long term planning and positional sacrifices where human experience outshines raw calculating power.
This book is an in-depth examination of the differences between human and computer analysis and an attempt to show how best computers can be used in combination with your own mind to improve your ability. It's main sections discuss the relative strengths of computers and humans, methods of using computers for analysis and how to analyse in the opening, middlegame and endgame. The many topics covered include: Schematic thinking; Dynamic play vs. quiet manoeuvring; Fortresses; King Hunts and 'King Drift'; The Problem of Exchanging and Interactive Analysis.The author illustrates his ideas by using example games and positions showing when you should heed the computer's analytical advice and when you simply shouldn't trust it!
Robin Smith is a top-class correspondence chess player, and holds the grandmaster title for correspondence play. He has been USA Correspondence Chess Champion on two occasions and has won a World Correspondence Chess Championship semi-final.
Pub. 2004, softback, 176 pages.


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MODERN CHESS PLANNING

MODERN CHESS PLANNING

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Efstratios Grivas
In this series of 75 tests, based on the author's and other grandmasters' games the reader is given the opening moves of each game, followed by a diagrammed position, and invited to choose, from three tempting plans, how they would continue if confronted with that position. Detailed solutions with the rest of the moves in the game and the pros and cons of each alternative plan are given at the end of the book. The tests are of varying difficulty and the book is aimed at players rated between ELO 1500-2200 (ECF 115-200). Being forced to think about unfamiliar positions in the way this book encourages is an excellent way of improving one's analytical powers and concentration.
Grandmaster Efstratios Grivas lives in Athens and has represented his country on a great many occasions, winning an individual gold medal at the 1989 European Team Championship and an individual silver medal at the 1998 Olympiad.
Pub. 2007, softback, 143 pages.


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MODERN CHESS STRATEGY

MODERN CHESS STRATEGY

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Ludek Pachman
An abridged, single volume, version of Pachman's classic, Modern Chess Strategy deals with every aspect of middlegame play including the use of the pieces, pawn play, the centre, wing play, the minority attack and psychological play. Pachman draws on 129 examples of master play and to illustrate his systematic text explanations, including games featuring Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker, Botvinnik, Reshevsky, Bronstein, Smyslov and Spassky.In English descriptive notation. (1.P-K4 etc)
Pub. 1971, softback, 320 pages.


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MY SYSTEM

MY SYSTEM

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Aron Nimzowitsch
My System is undoubtably one of the most influential chess books of all time. It has been read by almost every leading player, even today, and contains the elements of positional play which have become second nature to them. Nimzowitsch poured the whole of his understanding of chess into this book which includes chapters on pawn chains, overprotection, the centre, doubled pawns, isolated pawns, the blockade, manoeuvring against weaknesses, positional play and more. Unfortunately My System was written, originally, in German over 80 years ago and most English translations are dated and toned down. This new translation is more faithful to the original and conveys Nimzowitsch's ideas with greater force. Translated by Ian Adams
Pub. 2007, softback, 288 pages.


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MY SYSTEM - 21ST CENTURY EDITION

MY SYSTEM - 21ST CENTURY EDITION

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Aron Nimzowitsch
One of the most influential chess books of the 20th century, My System has been read by almost every leading player, even today, and contains most of the elements of positional play which have become second nature to them. Nimzowitsch poured the whole of his understanding of chess into this book which includes chapters on pawn chains, overprotection, the centre, doubled pawns, isolated pawns, the blockade, manoeuvring against weaknesses, positional play and more. This is undoubtably one of the most powerful chess books ever written! It also includes 50 of Nimzowitsch's best games, with his own annotations, illustrating the "System" in action. Algebraic edition.
pub. 1991, softback, 260 pages.


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OPEN FILES

OPEN FILES

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Wolfgang Uhlmann & Gerhard Schmidt
This is a new edition of a long out-of-print work on chess strategy, first published in 1981, revised by the original authors to include modern games by world-class players such as Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand, Vladimir Kramnik and Judit Polgar. The authors have produced an authoritative treatise on open files: their creation, evaluation, use and strategic and tactical features. Using 113 illustrative games they give assessments and explain, systematically and comprehensively, the strategy and tactics associated with the open file: how files are opened, blocked, occupied and exploited as roads along which to invade the enemy position. In each game there is a pause at a key position, where a clear verbal assessment is given, and the authors show how the open file was decisive in the play that follows.
The book benefits not only from Gerhard Schmidt's experience as a trainer but also from the huge knowledge and skill gained by Grandmaster Wolfgang Uhlmann during his long and successful career in top-class chess, which at one point brought him close to the world title, and made him indisputably one of Germany's greatest ever chessplayers.
Pub. 2009, softback, 164 pages.


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PAWN POWER IN CHESS

PAWN POWER IN CHESS

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Hans Kmoch
An all time classic of chess literature which details the concepts of pawn play in more detail than ever seen before or since. This is a complete book of strategy which examines pawn structures from many openings, the pawns in combination with the pieces as well as the elements of pawn play. A "must read" book. In English descriptive notation (1.P-K4 etc)
pub. 1990, softback, 310 pages.


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PERFECT YOUR CHESS

PERFECT YOUR CHESS

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Andrei Volokitin & Vladimir Grabinsky
Andrei Volokitin achieved a ranking in the world's top 20 while still a teenager, playing dynamic and often brilliant chess. There is much that we can learn from his training methods, his games and his general approach to chess and these topics are the subject of this book, written in collaboration with his trainer. The core material of the book is 375 positions where the reader is given a task or asked a question. These tasks resemble those that players regularly face over the board, and are especially useful from a training viewpoint. Sometimes we are told we need to find a combination, but often the task is simply to decide on a move. It is for us to determine whether to play quietly or stake everything on a sacrificial attack! The examples are all from recent years and many of the positions are from Volokitin's own games, so we get the 'inside story' on some spectacular chess. We are also presented with fine examples from Grabinsky's training files, carefully collected and graded over the years for their instructive merit. The commentaries and detailed solutions explain the key issues in each position, and also convey the authors' philosophy of chess and their love for the game. Grandmaster Andrei Volokitin was born in 1986 in Lvov. He was a member of the Ukranian team that won the Chess Olympiad in Calvia. He has won many prizes in junior championships and major international events. International Master Vladimir Grabinsky is the coach of the Ukrainian youth team. In addition to Volokitin, his pupils include several other players who have achieved international titles at an early age.
Pub. 2007, softback, 159 pages.


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POSITIONAL CHESS HANDBOOK

POSITIONAL CHESS HANDBOOK

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Israel Gelfer
This text book on positional chess offers practical advice and examples on many aspects of positional play such as minor pieces in play, rooks, key squares, choosing an endgame, positional sacrifice, pawn structures and strategic advantages. There are examples from Grandmaster play from the games of Morphy through to Kasparov, many (derived from the author's own coaching manuals) assisted training Israel's top juniors. (Unabridged reprint of a book first published in 1991.)
Pub. 2001, softback, 212 pages.


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POWER CHESS WITH PIECES

POWER CHESS WITH PIECES

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Jan Timman
This collection of top level Grandmaster games is based mainly around the battle between knight and bad bishop and the domination of the bishop pair. An understanding of such strategic concepts is second nature for strong players and they often use their opening and middlegame play to try and take advantage of them. In twenty eight extensively annotated games Jan Timman shows under what conditions these motifs apply and how changes in pawn structure and the presence of other pieces affects the importance of them in determining the outcome of the game . He also examines game situations in which the two knights or bishop and knight can dominate the two bishops. The games in this book are Grandmaster encounters from the last twenty years and all feature this battle between the minor pieces as their main theme. Even without this feature the book would stand out as a beautifully annotated game collection as Timman is a perceptive writer.
The author: Dutch GM Jan Timman is a former World Championship contender, a renowned chess analyst & author and a regular contributor to New In Chess magazine.
Pub. 2004, softback, 229 pages.


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PRACTICAL CHESS DEFENCE

PRACTICAL CHESS DEFENCE

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Jacob Aagaard
In today's computer age many old ideas about chess have been overturned or, at least, revised. Here I.M. Jacob Aagaard casts his eye on defensive methods in the light of modern developments. He considers defensive thinking through concepts such as unforcing thinking, the method of elimination and prophylaxis before moving on to discuss defensive methods of use to the practical player. All these ideas are illustrated with examples from modern play. The second, larger, part of the book consists of 200 diagrammed exercises, of increasing difficulty, in the art of defensive play. Detailed discussion of these positions can be found in the "solutions" section. The emphasis throughout is on modern, post-computer age, ways of thinking. The aim is to improve your game and enjoy solving some very challenging puzzles at the same time! I.M Jacob Aagaard is one of the most successful chess writers of the present day with several highly regarded books to his name.
Pub. 2006, softback, 298 pages.


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PRACTICAL MIDDLEGAME TECHNIQUES

PRACTICAL MIDDLEGAME TECHNIQUES

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Danny Kopec
A thorough grasp of key middlegame techniques is vital for success in chess, and study of this aspect of the game is one of the easiest ways to improve your playing strength. Exploiting weak pawns, converting attacks, starting kingside pawn storms, using space advantages... all of these concepts, once learned, will magically transform your approach to certain positions! By explaining, in simple terms, these fundamental strategies used by all strong players, this book will enable you to approach even the most complex of middlegames with confidence.
Pub. 1997, softback, 128 pages.


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PRACTICAL MIDDLEGAME TIPS

PRACTICAL MIDDLEGAME TIPS

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Edmar Mednis
In the same lucid style as the first two volumes in this series, Practical Opening Tips and Practical Endgame Tips (also published by Cadogan), Mednis provides a wealth of common-sense advice that will benefit players of all standards. Here there are no unnatural or esoteric theories about how one should think: just down-to-earth insights from an extremely experienced writer and player.
Pub. 1998, softback, 176 pages.


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QUESTIONS OF MODERN CHESS THEORY

QUESTIONS OF MODERN CHESS THEORY

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Isaac Lipnitsky
Questions of Modern Chess Theory is the lost masterpiece of Soviet chess literature. It was written by a double Ukrainian Champion, and published in the Soviet Union in 1956. Russian experts say it is one of the most influential chess books of the 20th century, yet it has never been published in English. Questions of Modern Chess Theory has been edited to make it useful for the 21st century and is now accessible for the first time to an English-speaking audience. It is the missing link between Nimzowitsch's My System and chess today, updated for the 21st century.
In 16 chapters Lipnitsky explains the "new" strategic ideas which enabled the Soviet chess school to dominate world chess for most of the 20th century. Using illustrative games and game fragments he highlights strategic concepts such as Plans in the Opening, the Re-evaluation of Values, How is an Innovation Born, Modern Gambits, Conquering the Centre from the Flanks and many more of the ideas which make up a modern chess master's armoury.
Isaac Lipnitsky was a major player on the Soviet chess scene just after World War Two, strong enough to take the scalps of Keres, Smyslov and Petrosian. He would no doubt have been a household name had he not tragically passed away at a young age in 1959.
Pub. 2008, softback, 229 pages.


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SECRETS OF CHESS DEFENCE

SECRETS OF CHESS DEFENCE

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Mihail Marin
Conducting a tough defence is just as important as creating a brilliant attack. We all know how dispiriting it is when our greatest attacking ideas are parried by skillful defensive play. In this book Rumanian Grandmaster Mihail Marin explains the art of defence, showing how various positional and psychological factors can be used by the defender to make life very difficult for his or her opponent. Using examples from Grandmaster play he discusses the main options available to the defender including assessing threats realistically, creating counterplay by material sacrifice and economy of resources. He also considers defending difficult endgames and some of the drawing techniques available. With exercises for the reader throughout the book.
Pub. 2003, softback, 176 pages.


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SECRETS OF MODERN CHESS STRATEGY

SECRETS OF MODERN CHESS STRATEGY

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John Watson
In the seventy years since Nimzowitsch wrote his revolutionary book 'My System' our understanding of positional play has changed radically. Players often accept positional weaknesses (e.g. a backward pawn) in exchange for dynamic piece play. Here Watson discusses how classical concepts are interpreted today before more modern positional ideas of which Nimzowitsch and his contemporaries were unaware. This thought provoking masterpiece was voted BCF 'Book of the Year' in 1999.
pub. 1999, softback, 272 pages.


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SECRETS OF POSITIONAL CHESS

SECRETS OF POSITIONAL CHESS

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Drazen Marovic
This is a book about the strengths and weaknesses of each chess piece and also about recognising strong and weak squares and areas on the board. It's not a new theme but one which Marovic finds that most amateur players consistently under-estimate in their own games, preferring to incur serious weaknesses in the off-chance of an attack. Through a series of examples from the games of leading players the author shows how to recognise what is and what is not a weakness and how to use each piece most effectively. His purpose is to make the reader aware of this topic and able to achieve greater clarity of thought in an actual game. Chapters include: Part 1 - Weak and Strong Squares, Strength and Weakness on Files and Diagonals, Weakness of the First and Second Ranks, Outposts, Static Weakness and Attack, Part 2 - The King, The Queen, The Rook, Minor Pieces.
Pub. 2003, softback, 224 pages.


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SIMPLE CHESS (ALGEBRAIC EDN)

SIMPLE CHESS (ALGEBRAIC EDN)

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Michael Stean (originally published in 1978)
A welcome new edition of one of the most sought after books in chess! Since the original went out-of-print in the 1980s this and Fischer's "My 60 Memorable Games" have become two of the most asked for books in the chess world. Simple Chess is an introduction to strategy aimed at players who understand the basics of rapid piece development, castling, the centre etc. but for whom middlegame strategy is still a mystery. It aims to show the reader how to recognise and accumulate small advantages and how, in time, these will lead to more tangible gains. In short this is a book about how to go about building an advantageous position. Stean illustrates his ideas using extensively annotated master games in chapters on outposts, weak pawns, open files, half-open files, black & white squares and space. He breaks down the complexities of strategy into easy-to-understand chunks which the reader can then apply in his or her own games. Michael Stean was one of the U.K.s first Grandmasters and author of several books.
Pub. 2002, softback, 160 pages.


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SOVIET CHESS STRATEGY

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Alexey Suetin
The Soviet Union is history, but its influence on chess is still strong in the 21st century, as a glance at the rating list proves.
The late Alexey Suetin was perfectly qualified to reveal the strategic secrets of the Soviet chess school. Suetin was a strong grandmaster and for many years one of the most respected coaches in Moscow - he guided the ultimate strategist, Tigran Petrosian, to the World Championship, and numbered Vassily Ivanchuk among his many other pupils.
Soviet Chess Strategy is a collection of Suetin’s finest writing. Suetin instructs the reader on all the key aspects of strategic play, including the centre, dynamism, accurate evaluation, attack and defence, and the relationship between strategy and tactics.
It is not too late to become a pupil in the Soviet chess school!
Pub. 2010, softback, 240 pages.


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Alexei Suetin
The Soviet Union is history, but its influence on chess is still strong in the 21st century, as a glance at the rating list proves.
The late Alexey Suetin was perfectly qualified to reveal the strategic secrets of the Soviet chess school. Suetin was a strong grandmaster and for many years one of the most respected coaches in Moscow - he guided the ultimate strategist, Tigran Petrosian, to the World Championship, and numbered Vassily Ivanchuk among his many other pupils.
Soviet Chess Strategy is a collection of Suetin’s finest writing. Suetin instructs the reader on all the key aspects of strategic play, including the centre, dynamism, accurate evaluation, attack and defence, and the relationship between strategy and tactics.
It is not too late to become a pupil in the Soviet chess school!
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Angus Dunnington
An entertaining and instructive look at various methods of defending ranging from going for active play to simplifying to holding on and even downright provocation! By using annotated Grandmaster examples author Angus Dunnington demonstrates some of the most important tools available to the defender when faced with a difficult position. Includes chapters on Active Defence, Simplification, The Castled King, The Uncastled King, Relocation, Holding On and Provocation. Packed with hints, tips and warnings throughout, this easy to follow guide offers you hope for those tough situations when when your back is against the wall. Angus Dunnington is an International Master from England.
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Tarrasch was the first person to enunciate the principle "If one piece is badly placed, your whole game is bad." This formula embraces familiar strategic themes such as The authors agree that this is an important principle in chess and that applying it to limit the mobility of and gradually isolate an enemy piece is an extremely potent strategy. In this book they show the Tarrasch formula in action in 57 illustrative games. Each piece is given separate treatment with chapters on the knight, the bishop, opposite colour bishops, heavy pieces and zugzwang. A final chapter - Philidor's Defence Revisited - re-examines this famous defence in the light of the Tarrasch formula. The Tarrasch formula should be a major part of every chess player's planning. Sam Palatnik is a US Grandmaster and Sam Ishee is a USCF National Master.
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Tension exists in most positions as a result of the build up of attacks and counter-attacks on squares and pieces across the board. In this ground-breaking work the author examines various forms of tension and concludes that the decision of whether to maintain or break this tension plays a major part in the strategy of masters and can have a decisive influence on the game. Sheffield uses examples and illustrative master games to show his theory in action in various openings and middlegame structures.
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Success in chess is often dependant on making the correct decision at pivotal moments in the game. For this, both accurate calculation and a feel for the position are necessary. In this book the authors present 90 test positions, each set at a key point during a Grandmaster game. You have a multiple choice question to answer in each case, selecting one continuation from amongst several plausible possibilities. Do you seek an active plan to profit from our strengths and highlight the opponent's weaknesses? Or do you adopt prophylaxis, attending to our own position's shortcomings and hindering the opponent's plans? Alternatively, are there any ready-made plans that you know from other games that can be tailored to fit your position? In detailed solutions, the authors explain the best solution, and why other possibilities are less convincing. You can develop a feel for how the decision is made, while painlessly building your 'repertoire' of plans in typical positions.
All the examples in this book arise from Queen's Pawn or Flank Openings, and are arranged by opening and level of difficulty. Many are drawn from games by virtuoso strategists such as Karpov and Petrosian. In all cases the complete game is given with annotations so the consequences of the critical decision can be seen.
Grandmaster Alfonso Romero comes from Spain and was runner-up in the 1984/5 European Junior Championship. He has represented his country in several Olympiads, winning an individual bronze medal at the 2002 event. Amador Gonzalez de la Nava is a FIDE Master. He is also from Spain, and is a chess teacher and writer.
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The humble pawn is the soul of chess! The pawn structure creates the strategic landscape of the game. Pawns can be blockers, battering rams and even promoted to royalty. When handled badly however they become a liability requiring constant defence. In this book Drazen Marovic provides examples of pawn play in action in top level grandmaster games. Topics covered include isolated pawns, hanging pawns, passed pawns, doubled pawns, backward pawns, pawn chains and pawn islands.
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Ivan Sokolov's understanding of middlegame play is based around a number of essential pawn structures which he examines in this groundbreaking book. In Winning Chess Middlegames he divides pawn structures into four main types: doubled pawns, isolated pawns, hanging pawns and pawn majorities. Within each type he shows the various plans and ideas associated with different versions of that type, by using annotated Grandmaster games. In each game he tries to systematize and explain the plans used and incorporate the ideas of the opening in question into the ensuing pawn structure.
With its highly accessible verbal explanations and deep analyses of top-level games, this book helps you to solve the basic problems of the middlegame: space, tension and inititative via examination of key pawn structures.
Club players studying Winning Chess Middlegames will:
* greatly enhance their middlegame skills
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Ivan Sokolov explains matters profoundly, honestly and objectively, and includes lots of inside stories from top-level chess, sparing neither his collegue grandmasters nor himself in his comments.
Ivan Sokolov is a top grandmaster who was born in Bosnia in 1968 and has been living in the Netherlands for many years. He was Yugoslav champion in 1988 and Dutch champion in 1995 and 1998. Sokolov has beaten former world champions Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik as well as current world champion Viswanathan Anand.
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William Reuter
An unusual book which looks at the redeployment or retreat of well placed pieces to an even better post. These sort of moves, which often involve a switch of plans, are the most difficult to find but studying this book may help you decide when such a redeployment is called for in your own games. Reuter's work consists mostly of annotated example games in which retreat has been the winning idea!. He looks at retreating manoeuvres in the opening, middlegame and endgame. Also included are 60 test positions with solutions and a look at Kasparov vs Deeper Blue from the retreatists point of view.
Pub. 1998, softback, 149 pages.


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