Rock Solid Chess: Tiviakov's Unbeatable Strategies: Pawn Structures

by Sergei Tiviakov, Yulia Gökbulut

Sergei Tiviakov was unbeaten for a consecutive 110 professional chess games as a grandmaster, a record that has only been broken by World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Who better to teach you rock-solid chess strategy than Tiviakov. He was born in Russia and trained in the famous Russian chess school. In his first book, he explains everything he knows about the fundament of chess pawn structures. If chess players trust that their knowledge of opening theory and tactics is enough to survive in tournament play, they are mistaken. Once you settle down for your game and the first moves have been played, you will need a deeper understanding of the middlegame. And one of the most challenging questions how to navigate different pawn structures? Sergei Tiviakov gives you all the answers in this first volume of his highly instructive series on chess strategy. 'Tivi' is famous for his deep chess knowledge and rock-solid positional play. He has gathered a rich collection of strategic lessons he has been teaching worldwide, drawing mainly from his personal experience. The examples and exercises will improve your chess significantly and are suitable for any reader from club player to grandmaster level.

Genres: Chess

272 pages, Paperback

Published April 15, 2023

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An aboslute gem of a book. Recommend for all players above 1800 elo (fide).

[Benjamin Haldorsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best chess books I have read. Super instructive.