Chess Training for Post-beginners: A Basic Course in Positional Understanding

by Yaroslav Srokovski

After you have learned the rules of chess and developed some tactical abilities, how do you go from there? You are now ready to tackle basic issues of strategy, but what is the best way to improve and win more games?Of course, you have to train. But chess training only makes sense if it fits your level of play and if it is structured in an accessible way. Experienced chess trainer Yaroslav Srokovski has developed a practical, well-structured, compact first course in positional understanding. You will learn two fundamental how to assess a position on the board and how to decide which long-term objectives you should aim for in what sort of positions.In 12 chapters Srokovksi teaches you things how to handle your pawns, what weak squares and strong squares are, bad pieces and good pieces, why it is important if your king is in the middle or not, why and how to get an open line, the problem of knight against bishop, what piece coordination means and why everyone talks about the bishop pair.This course, which includes many exercises, is tried and tested and ideally suited to bring post-beginners at their next level.

Genres: Chess

595 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 15, 2014

Reviews

[TjeerdFokkens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book on positional chess and strategy. Each chapter is devoted to one of Steinitz's principles, and throughout the book one gets a good understanding of when to exchange queens and other dynamical aspects of the game. What struck me is that in the analysis not only the best lines are given, but also many worse lines to make the essence of the position understood. Language-wise, the text could be improved a bit. Overal a very nice manual on positional chess for players who know the basics already.

[Ady · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book to step up with