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Fundamentals of Positional Play and Strategy Lubomir Ftacnik
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
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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
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