Techniques of Positional Play - 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess

Techniques of Positional Play - 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess
by Valeri Bronznik
New In Chess | October 2013 | ISBN-10: 9056914340 | ePUB | 225 pages | 33.9 mb

Opening preparation is useful, but understanding the middlegame is much more important. This book, an improved edition of a Russian classic, teaches amateur chess players 45 extremely effective skills in a crystal-clear manner.
Quite a few of the ideas presented here will surprise the reader, because they offer solutions for problems the club player is only subconsciously aware. How do you activate your rook pawn? How do you prevent your opponent from opening a file? How do you restrict the efficacy of your opponents pieces? Which rook belongs on the c-, d- or e-file? What is the best way to exchange a piece? How do you castle artificially?
In most cases the techniques are easy to understand and memorize. Bronznik and Terekhin do not burden the reader with deep analysis and only present those variations that are really necessary to get the point. There is a special training section at the end of the book where you can test your skills.

About the Author
Ukrainian International Master Valeri Bronznik lives and works in Germany and has written a number of highly acclaimed books on chess, among which 1.d4-Beating the Guerillas.

CONTENTS
Symbols
Introduction
Chapter IÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Restricting the enemy pieces
Chapter IIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Create breathing space for your pieces!
Chapter IIIÂ Â Â Â Â The clash between pawn formations
Chapter IVÂ Â Â Â Â The rook pawn â€“ an underrated fighter
Chapter VÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Techniques in the fight for an open file
Chapter VIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Some aspects of piece exchanges
Chapter VIIÂ Â Â Â Working with the king
Chapter VIIIÂ Â Â Developing and activating pieces
Chapter IXÂ Â Â Â Â Along the diagonals
Chapter XÂ Â Â Â Â Â Other methods
Chapter XIÂ Â Â Â Â Practical exercises
Solutions to the exercises
Index of players
Index of Techniques
Openings and types of positions
Bibliography