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Crucial Chess Skills for the Club Player Volume 2
by Robert Ris
from the preface:
I assume that most of you have read (and enjoyed!) the first volume of this series, but for those who haven’t: don’t worry. The level of the content of the two books is identical and you can work through the second volume without having studied the first one. However, it’s still not too late to get a copy of the first volume!
In the first six chapters I will mainly look at positions with limited material left on the board. Endgames, yes, but also positions where the initiative plays an important role. My aim is to illustrate the specific features of all the pieces and this can best be done without too many other pieces on the board.
The remaining chapters, 7-11, focus on material imbalances, examining various distributions of material. Of course these topics have been discussed in other works as well, but I can offer you a lot of fresh examples from the highest level as well as quite a number of games from my own practice.
There is actually a personal story behind my decision to include this aspect of play in this series. For quite some years I had felt something was lacking in my play and I decided to analyze my own weaknesses. One of the main reasons (in my opinion) why I was not making any progress had to do with my style of play. At the board I considered myself to be a control freak with a rather positional style, avoiding complicated positions with material imbalances where precise calculation was required. I came to the conclusion that I had to adapt my style, at least partially, and play more dynamically in order to put pressure on my opponent’s position. Of course, such a change in one’s style of play does not come by itself and it requires effort.
I studied various material distributions and attempted to get these types of positions more frequently in my own games. At the moment of writing I have reached my highest rating ever of 2459 and I’m determined to work my way up to the 2500 barrier and the GM title. For now I’m feeling rewarded from taking more risks in my play and I hope you will experience a similar boost in your playing strength after working through this book.
ISBN: 9789492510457, Paperback, 392 pages, Thinker Publishing
from the preface:
I assume that most of you have read (and enjoyed!) the first volume of this series, but for those who haven’t: don’t worry. The level of the content of the two books is identical and you can work through the second volume without having studied the first one. However, it’s still not too late to get a copy of the first volume!
In the first six chapters I will mainly look at positions with limited material left on the board. Endgames, yes, but also positions where the initiative plays an important role. My aim is to illustrate the specific features of all the pieces and this can best be done without too many other pieces on the board.
The remaining chapters, 7-11, focus on material imbalances, examining various distributions of material. Of course these topics have been discussed in other works as well, but I can offer you a lot of fresh examples from the highest level as well as quite a number of games from my own practice.
There is actually a personal story behind my decision to include this aspect of play in this series. For quite some years I had felt something was lacking in my play and I decided to analyze my own weaknesses. One of the main reasons (in my opinion) why I was not making any progress had to do with my style of play. At the board I considered myself to be a control freak with a rather positional style, avoiding complicated positions with material imbalances where precise calculation was required. I came to the conclusion that I had to adapt my style, at least partially, and play more dynamically in order to put pressure on my opponent’s position. Of course, such a change in one’s style of play does not come by itself and it requires effort.
I studied various material distributions and attempted to get these types of positions more frequently in my own games. At the moment of writing I have reached my highest rating ever of 2459 and I’m determined to work my way up to the 2500 barrier and the GM title. For now I’m feeling rewarded from taking more risks in my play and I hope you will experience a similar boost in your playing strength after working through this book.
ISBN: 9789492510457, Paperback, 392 pages, Thinker Publishing
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