Do you instinctively know what to do in every type of chess position, or are you often uncertain about how to proceed?

Wouldn't it be really useful to know all the best chess strategies, and to recognize when we should use them?

In this book, Sam Collins examines key games from both the classical and modern eras. He analyses the major strategic ideas that have stood the test of time and notes their considerable influence on his own games. Studying classic examples from great players allows us to create a personal library of standard ideas. This helps us recognize key positions, making it easier to determine the most effective ways to attack and defend. Crucially, it helps us find the right path much more quickly than we would by relying on calculation alone.

• An essential guide to chess strategy

• Covers opening, middlegame and endgame play

• Ideal for players of all levels

Content:
007 Bibliography

009 Preface

011 Introduction

011 Playing by Analogy

1) Pawns

021 Symmetry

025 Open Files

032 The e6-Pawn

035 Mobile Pawn Centre

040 Queenside Space Advantage

053 The c6!? Novelty

055 The b4 Advance

059 Using the Rook's Pawn

063 Outposts

2) Bishops

074 Bad Bishop Trades

083 Fresh Pastures

089 Opposite-Coloured Bishops

103 Two Bishops in the Ruy Lopez

107 Double Bishop Sacrifice

3) Material

110 Material Revisited

4) Dynamic Factors

133 Time

143 Quiet!

148 Initiative in Queenless Middlegames

164 Attack

173 Index of Openings

174 Index of Complete Games