{"product_id":"elements-of-chess-strategy-alexei-kosikov-9781906454241","title":"Elements of Chess Strategy","description":"Forming a plan is the most important goal of logical chess thought. Without a good plan, we are reduced to tactical opportunism, rather than harnessing the power of our pieces to achieve specific tasks and make methodical progress towards victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHowever, few chess-players - even those fortunate enough to have a trainer - develop a disciplined approach to planning. In this book, one of the world's leading chess teachers provides step-by-step guidelines for identifying the features of a position onto which our strategy should be latched. He adopts a thoroughly modern approach, recognizing that the opponent will have his own plans and be attempting to disrupt ours. The effectiveness of Kosikov's methods - in particular the STEPS algorithm - is shown by his pupils' over-the-board proficiency. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving presented the basics of orderly strategic thinking, Kosikov shows them at work in a variety of middlegame and endgame situations, especially the strategic minefield of minor-piece play. Examples are taken from both classic games and modern grandmaster play, together with instructive moments from games by the author's pupils. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexei Kosikov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1906454248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781906454241\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gambit Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.70w x 0.60d","brand":"Alexei Kosikov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988052771071,"sku":"9781906454241","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0025c3b-9c84-4f1b-a400-ead3e466ecb3.jpg?v=1683292352","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/elements-of-chess-strategy-alexei-kosikov-9781906454241","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}