Complete Chess Strategy: Volume 2
User Rating: Be the first one!
Author: Ludek Pachman
Added by: gnv642003
Added Date: 2021-03-17
Language: eng
Collections: folkscanomy chess, folkscanomy, additional collections
Pages Count: 300
PPI Count: 300
PDF Count: 1
Total Size: 120.97 MB
PDF Size: 11.81 MB
Extensions: epub, pdf, gz, html, zip, torrent, ~1~
Downloads: 1.74K
Views: 51.74
Total Files: 17
Media Type: texts
Total Files: 8
EPUB
Complete Chess Strategy Volume 2 epub
Last Modified: 2023-11-30 00:42:12
Download
Size: 292.03 KB
GZ
Complete Chess Strategy Volume 2 chocr...html gz
Last Modified: 2021-03-17 08:28:29
Download
Size: 5.77 MB
TXT
Complete Chess Strategy Volume 2 djvu ...jvu txt
Last Modified: 2021-03-17 08:30:51
Download
Size: 425.67 KB
GZ
Complete Chess Strategy Volume 2 hocr ...json gz
Last Modified: 2021-03-17 08:30:10
Download
Size: 2.32 KB
GZ
Complete Chess Strategy Volume 2 hocr ... txt gz
Last Modified: 2021-03-17 08:30:41
Download
Size: 156.14 KB
ZIP
Complete Chess Strategy Volume 2 jp2 z...jp2 zip
Last Modified: 2021-03-17 08:12:11
Download
Size: 83.74 MB
TORRENT
complete chess strategy volume 2 archive...torrent
Last Modified: 2023-11-30 00:42:16
Download
Size: 8.88 KB
Description
Complete Chess Strategy
2: Principles of Pawn-Play and the Center
Continuing his major work on strategy and tactics in modem chess, the international renowned Grandmaster, Ludek Pachman, now turns his attention to the play of the pawns and the achievement of control of the center squares.
Though the pawns are the weakest pieces in chess, their importance in determining the character of the attacked (and defense) and the development of strategic play cannot be underestimated. Pawns are essential to the protection of important squares and pieces. They are the best means of blockading enemy pawns and when correctly deployed, their advance can open vital files and diagonals, thereby creating weaknesses in the opposite position. Despite its limited power, the pawn has one special advantage over other pieces in that it can be promoted when it reaches the eighth rank; a successful pawn advance can completely change the balance of power and the outcome of a game. Pawns have aptly been described as “the soul of chess.”
Vital of chess mastery is a basic understanding of the importance of control of the center squares. The effectiveness of the pieces depend upon the strength of their position and center control creates a vital sapatial superiority. The pieces gain in power as they exert influence over more spaces. Control not only allows increased maneuverability, but restricts the possibilities open to the opponent.
The effective play of the pawns and center control have been touched upon on other works, but seldom with the insight and lucidity revealed in this second volume of Pachman’s masterwork.
Ludek Pachman, the famous dissident Czech grandmaster, has participated in many major international events since World War II.
John Littlewood, The English international, has capably carried out the translation.
CONTENTS
Preface
PART ONE—THE PAWNS
1 The Passed Pawn 3
2 Blockading the Passed Pawn 14
3 Special Kinds of Passed Pawn 26
4 The Isolated Pawn 40
5 The Backward Pawn 64
6 The Isolated Pawn Couple 79
7 The Doubled Pawn 90
PART TWO—THE CENTRE
8 The Classical Centre 123
9 The ‘Little Centre’ 135
10 Other Types of Pawn Centre 142
11 Tension in the Centre 149
12 Centralization of Pieces 159
13 Control of the Central Squares 167
14 The Partially Blocked Centre 177
Index of Games 182
Index of Positions 183
Index of Openings 184
You May Also Like
We will be happy to hear your thoughts