The Chess Cafe Puzzle Book 2

Much more than just a ``Puzzle Book``: this a unique chess strategy instructional primer for intermediate and advanced players.

As most chess instructors and players know, it is much more difficult to teach and learn strategic concepts than tactics.

In this book, German grandmaster Karsten Mueller will help you develop your strategic chessplaying skills by offering a large number of carefully selected examples.


Topics include:
-- Good and Bad Bishops
-- Domination
-- Outposts
-- Undermining
-- Opening the Position
-- Blockade
-- Improving Piece Placement
-- Prophylaxis
-- A Second Front and The Principle of Two Weaknesses
-- Counterplay
-- Positional Exchange Sacrifice
-- Simplification
-- Weak Color Complex

Along with many exercises to test your knowledge.

Working through these positions and exercises is a great way to improve your positional understanding!

• Casa editrice Russell Enterprises
• Code 5883
• Anno 2008
• Pagine p. 278