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Fundamentals of Positional Play and Strategy

Name: Fundamentals of Positional Play and Strategy
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Author: Lubomir Ftacnik

Lubomir Ftacnik

Whether you‘re a beginner looking for a clear roadmap or an advanced player ready to refine your strategic edge, this comprehensive course will transform the way you think about chess.

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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

Fundamentals of Positional Play and Strategy

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