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Jurgen Kaufeld & Guido Kern: Grandmaster Chess Strategy. What Amateurs Can Learb from Ulf Andersson's Positional Masterpieces.

In English. Algebraic Figurine Notation.
One of the most effective ways to improve your chess is to take a world class-player at your example. By collecting his game, studying his choices and examing his style, you will understand what made him rise to the very top. This is what Guido Kern and Jurgen Kaufeld have done with Swedish chess legend Ulf Andersson, a positional genius with a crystal-clear style, who rose to the number 4 spo of the FIDE world rankings.
Kaufeld and Kern have selected 80 of Andersson's games and grouped them into 15 thematic strategy lessons, pinpointing exactly how the Swede made the difference in each case. Their instructive verbal explanations will improve your strategic skills and your positional feeling.

Content: 1) Playing Against Two Weaknesses; 2) An Advantage in Space; 3) Control of the d-file; 4) Prophylaxis; 5) Playing Against the Isolated Pawn; 6) The Bishop Pair; 7) An Original Exchange of Bishop for Knight; 8) Fighting Against the Nedgehog; 9) The Positional Exchange Sacrifice; 10) The Positional Queen Sacrifice; 11) The Art of Defence; 12) The Catalan Endgame; 13) Rook Endings; 14) Rook and Minor Piece; 15) Minor Piece Endings. Short Biography of Ulf Andersson. Index of games. Index of Openings.

17 x 23.5 cm. 223 pages paperback. New In Chess, Alkmaar, 2011. Condition: brand new. Weight 469 g.

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