Fundamentals of Positional Play and Strategy

The Rules of Defence

Good defence is active, not passive. The knight, with its flexibility and ability to strike in the centre, is often the best defensive piece - especially...

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Contents

1 Introduction

2 Pieces & Characteristics

2.1 The Pieces: Rook, Bishop, Knight, Queen & King

2.2 The Pieces: Pawns

2.3 The Value of Pieces

2.4 Exercises

2.5 Exercise 1

2.6 Exercise 2

2.7 Exercise 3

2.8 Exercise 4

2.9 Exercise 5

2.10 Exercise 6

3 Geometry of the board

3.1 Geometry

3.2 Exercises

3.3 Exercise 1

3.4 Exercise 2

3.5 Exercise 3

4 Openings

4.1 Part 1

4.2 Part 2

4.3 Part 3

4.4 Exercises

4.5 Exercise 1

4.6 Exercise 2

4.7 Exercise 3

4.8 Exercise 4

4.9 Exercise 5

4.10 Exercise 6

4.11 Exercise 7

4.12 Exercise 8

4.13 Exercise 9

5 The Main Goal in Chess: Checkmate

5.1 Our Main Idea

5.2 Exercises

5.3 Exercise 1

5.4 Exercise 2

5.5 Exercise 3

6 Two Main Strategies: Speed & Restriction

6.1 Speed & Restriction

6.2 Exercises

6.3 Exercise 1

6.4 Exercise 2

6.5 Exercise 3

7 The Role of Material

7.1 The Role of Material

7.2 Exercises

7.3 Exercise 1

7.4 Exercise 2

7.5 Exercise 3

8 Piece Play - Rules for Opening, Middlegame and Endgame

8.1 Piece Play

8.2 Exercises

8.3 Exercise 1

8.4 Exercise 2

8.5 Exercise 3

9 Pawns

9.1 How do we handle pawns?

9.2 Exercises

9.3 Exercise 1

9.4 Exercise 2

9.5 Exercise 3

10 Multiplicity in Chess

10.1 Dimensions of moves

10.2 Exercises

10.3 Exercise 1

10.4 Exercise 2

10.5 Exercise 3

11 Tactics in Chess

11.1 Tactics in Chess

11.2 Exercises

11.3 Exercise 1

11.4 Exercise 2

11.5 Exercise 3

12 Improving pieces

12.1 Improving pieces

12.2 Exercises

12.3 Exercise 1

12.4 Exercise 2

12.5 Exercise 3

13 Internal time

13.1 Internal time

13.2 Exercises

13.3 Exercise 1

13.4 Exercise 2

13.5 Exercise 3

14 The Power of Restriction

14.1 The Power of Restriction

14.2 Exercises

14.3 Exercise 1

14.4 Exercise 2

14.5 Exercise 3

15 The Strategic Value of Dynamic Restriction

15.1 The Strategic Value of Dynamic Restriction

15.2 Exercises

15.3 Exercise 1

15.4 Exercise 2

15.5 Exercise 3

16 Chess as a Game of Balances and Imbalances

16.1 Balances and Advantages

16.2 Exercises

16.3 Exercise 1

16.4 Exercise 2

16.5 Exercise 3

17 Strategy as the Method for Mastering Positional Play

17.1 Strategy as the Method for Mastering Positional Play

17.2 Exercises

17.3 Exercise 1

17.4 Exercise 2

17.5 Exercise 3

18 The Rules of Attack

18.1 The Rules of Attack

18.2 Exercises

18.3 Exercise 1

18.4 Exercise 2

18.5 Exercise 3

19 The Rules of Defence

19.1 The Rules of Defence

19.2 Exercises

19.3 Exercise 1

19.4 Exercise 2

19.5 Exercise 3

20 The Power of Piece Coordination

20.1 The Power of Piece Coordination

20.2 Exercises

20.3 Exercise 1

20.4 Exercise 2

20.5 Exercise 3

21 The Power of Absence on the Chessboard

21.1 The Power of Absence on the Chessboard

21.2 Exercises

21.3 Exercise 1

21.4 Exercise 2

21.5 Exercise 3

22 Evaluation

22.1 Evaluation

22.2 Exercises

22.3 Exercise 1

22.4 Exercise 2

22.5 Exercise 3

23 Practical Approach

23.1 Practical Approach

23.2 Exercises

23.3 Exercise 1

23.4 Exercise 2

23.5 Exercise 3