Aaron Nimzowitsch, one of the greatest chess researchers, called the problem of the isolani - his term for the isolated d-pawn - 'one of the cardinal problems in the whole theory of positional play'. In the present book, on the basis of numerous practical examples, the authors explain the methods of attack and defence in positions with an isolated d-pawn, from just after the opening to deep into the endgame.

Content:
003 Introduction

007 PART I. The isolated d4-pawn

011 Chapter 1. Attack on the kingside

011 1.1. Attack with the f-pawn

014 1.2. Piece attack on the kingside

035 Chapter 2. The d4-d5 breakthrough

055 Chapter 3. Attack on the queenside

055 3.1. Exchange on d5

065 3.2. Attack on queenside weaknesses

072 Chapter 4. Defence based on the blockade at d5

072 4.1. Reducing attacking potential by exchanging pieces

080 4.2. Counterplay based on control of the blockading d5-point

093 4.3. Creation of an isolated pawn pair

101 4.4. Creation of a central pawn pair

107 PART II. The isolated d5-pawn

110 Chapter 5. Attack on the isolated d5-pawn

110 5.1. The strategy of exchanging pieces

121 5.2. Exchange of the dark-square bishop in French Defence positions

126 5.3. Piece attack on the isolated pawn

130 5.4. Creation of an isolated pawn pair

135 5.5. Creation of a central pawn pair

139 5.6. Transition into an endgame

148 Chapter 6. Dynamic potential of the d5-pawn

148 6.1. Active piece play for Black

163 6.2. The d5-d4 breakthrough

170 6.3. Spatial expansion by the d5-d4 advance

179 Chapter 7. The isolated pawn with a small number of pieces

190 Chapter 8. The isolated pawn in the endgame

196 8.1. Play with four rooks on the board

209 8.2. Play with one pair of rooks

217 8.3. Minor piece endings

225 8.4. Endings with one pair of minor pieces

230 8.5. Pawn endings

233 Index of Players

237 Index of Openings