Sergei Tiviakov was unbeaten for a consecutive 110 professional chess games as a grandmaster, a record that has only been broken by World Champion Magnus Carlsen. Who better to teach you rock-solid chess strategy than Tiviakov. He was born in Russia and trained in the famous Russian chess school. In his first book, he explains everything he knows about the fundament of chess strategy: pawn structures.
If chess players trust that their knowledge of opening theory and tactics is enough to survive in tournament play, they are mistaken. Once you settle down for your game and the first moves have been played, you will need a deeper understanding of the middlegame. And one of the most challenging questions is: how to navigate different pawn structures?
Sergei Tiviakov gives you all the answers in this first volume of his highly instructive series on chess strategy. 'Tivi' is famous for his deep chess knowledge and rock-solid positional play. He has gathered a rich collection of strategic lessons he has been teaching worldwide, drawing mainly from his personal experience. The examples and exercises will improve your chess significantly and are suitable for any reader from club player to grandmaster level.
SPIS TREŚCI
007 Foreword by Anna Ushenina
009 Foreword by Jorden van Foreest
011 Preface by Sergei Tiviakov
013 Preface by Yulia Gökbulut
015 Introduction
Human chess versus computer chess
041 How should you read this book?
042 Chapter 1) Pawn majority on one flank
077 Chapter 2) Doubled pawns, part one
102 Chapter 3) Doubled pawns, part two
125 Chapter 4) Semi-open files in the centre
162 Chapter 5) One open file in the centre
198 Chapter 6) Two open files in the centre
228 Chapter 7) The double fianchetto
259 Conclusion
260 Explanation of symbols
261 Index of names
263 Bibliography
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