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" Elements of chess strategy "
Alexei Kosikov; translated by John Sugden.
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BL
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798624
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b618681
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Alexei Kosikov; translated by John Sugden.
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| Title & Author
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Elements of chess strategy\ Alexei Kosikov; translated by John Sugden.
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London: Gambit, 2010
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159 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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1906454248
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: 9781906454241
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Includes index.
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| Abstract
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Forming a plan is the most important goal of logical chess thought. Without a good plan, we are reduced to tactical opportunism, rather than harnessing the power of our pieces to achieve specific tasks and make methodical progress towards victory. However, few chess-players - even those fortunate enough to have a trainer - develop a disciplined approach to planning. In this book, one of the world's leading chess teachers provides step-by-step guidelines for identifying the features of a position onto which our strategy should be latched. He adopts a thoroughly modern approach, recognizing that the opponent will have his own plans and be attempting to disrupt ours. The effectiveness of Kosikov's methods - in particular the STEPS algorithm - is shown by his pupils' over-the-board proficiency. Having presented the basics of orderly strategic thinking, Kosikov shows them at work in a variety of middlegame and endgame situations, especially the strategic minefield of minor-piece play. Examples are taken from both classic games and modern grandmaster play, together with instructive moments from games by the author's pupils.
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Chess problems.
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Chess.
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GV1449.5A449 2010
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Alexei Kosikov
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John Sugden
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