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Mastering Chess Strategy
by Johan Hellsten
Everyman Chess | October 2010 | ISBN-10: 1857446488 | PDF | 496 pages | 44.8 mb
https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Chess-Strategy-Johan-Hellsten/dp/1857446488

Study brings wisdom. Practice brings perfection.
Grandmaster Johan Hellsten is convinced that mastering chess strategy -just like chess tactics- requires practice, practice and yet more practice!
This outstanding book is a product of his many years' work as a full-time chess teacher, and is specifically designed as part of a structured training programme to improve strategic thinking. It focuses on a wide range of key subjects and provides a basic foundation for strategic play. Furthermore, in addition to the many examples, there's an abundance of carefully selected exercises which allow readers to monitor their progress and put into practice what they have just learned. Following such a course is an ideal way for players of all standards to improve. Although designed mainly for students, this book is also an excellent resource for chess teachers and trainers.
- An essential course in chess strategy
- Contains over 450 pages of Grandmaster advice
- Includes more than 350 training exercises

About the Author
Johan Hellsten is a Grandmaster, a former Swedish Champion and a European Team Championship individual gold medallist. He's a renowned chess teacher and is firmly establishing himself as a writer with outstanding credentials.

CONTENTS
Bibliography 7
Preface 9
Introduction 11
1 Basic Concepts of Strategy 13
2 Improving the Pieces 28
3 Exchanges 95
4 Pawn Play 134
5 Prophylaxis 204
6 Miscellaneous 232
Exercises 299
Solutions 367
Index of players 482