004 Key to symbols used

005 Preface

006 Introduction

008 1 The windmill

016 2 Pawn weaknesses

026 3 Back rank combinations

034 4 Exploiting weaknesses

046 5 The 7th rank

056 6 Fortresses

066 7 The pawn wedge

076 8 Opening traps

086 9 The use of traps

096 10 Stalemate combinations

106 11 The semi-open file

118 12 Mate with bishop and knight

128 13 Combinations involving files

140 14 Outposts

152 15 Combinations involving diagonals

160 16 Elementary endgames

170 17 Combinations with knights

180 18 The principles behind mobilization

190 19 Perpetual check

208 20 Mate in two moves

208 21 Combinations with the major pieces

218 22 Coordination of the pieces

228 23 Combinations with knights 2

246 24 Zugzwang

246 Final test

Appendices

256 Index of composers

257 Index of games

265 Recommended books