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Contents
Firisdte aosns trateagnyd s omed efinitions 5
2 Someru dimentary planning 10
3 The accumluatioofna dvantages 13
4 Weak Pawns 29
5 Open and clospeods itions 41
6 Open fileasn dd iagonals 58
7 Howt ot hinkd urian g game 74
8 Playibnyga nalogy 89
9 Planningi na r eaglam e 95
Solutions 98
Symbols
8
w 7
6
5
4
3
2
+ Check
++ Doubclhee ck
X Capture
# Checkmate
! Good move
? Badm ove
!! Excelmloevnet
?? Blunder
!? Inteesrtinmgo ve
?! Dubiomuosv e
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1
Firsitd eaosn s trataegnyds ome
definitions
Ata r ecetnotu rnatmhefeno tl,l ow
insgpe cctaulgaram ew asp lay:e d
8
1 e4 e5
2 00 lLlc6
3 i.b5 a6
4 ..ta4 lLlr6
5 0-0 b5
6 i.b3 i.b7
7 l:te1 i.c5
8 c3 lLlg4
9 d4 exd4
10c xd(4D ) pinpoitnhtweee da kessqtu are in
Whi'tpseo sint:fi2 .Ho ipsl anc aben
brokdeonw ni nttoh ef ollnogw i
sta:g es
1)P la.yi.. c.5a nd.lLl .g.4t oa t
tacf2k t wicWeh.i twei ll respond
witdh4t ob lotchkde o ubalttea ck.
2)P la.ylLl. x.d !4t od eflect the
whiktnei gfhrtoth me d efeonfcth ee
king.s.i.de
3). .w hicahl lotwhse b lack
.
queen to hm4to oav tet tatchohke 2
squarWeh.i 'tksen igwhirtle lt urnt o
10 lLlxd4! thkineg sidteod efeh2n.d
11lLl xd4 'ft4 4)T heBnla ckw ilcla rroyu t a
12OO (D) maticnogm binbaetgiionnwn iitnhg
12 'jxf2j'+ .11'f2+.
..
13� h1 'jj'g1+!
14:X g1 lLlnmate A planw ithf ousrt agSeows h.a st '
wronwgi tihtT ?h ep roblem is that
Thiisso bvioaug srleysa utc cesWsh itiesa lsaol loswoemdme o ves.
foBrla ckH.i sstr atehgacysl eya rAlft9e. r. . excdap4nl, a 1yh0h e 3 !
6 Firisdte oanss tarteagynd s omdefie nitions
attackitnhgke n ighAtf.t eirrt e treats ••••
(e.g1.0. .�.f 6)W hite fcaonl low ••• •
upw ith1 1c xd4B.y a ttacktihneg •• • •
bishoopnc 5,w hicmhu stm ovet o
• ••• •
safeWthyi,t gea intsi mtoes e iczoen
• ••• •
trolo ft hec entrsalq uares.
• •••
Hencwee s eaes eriodursa wback
toB lackp'lsa nIf.W hitneo tictehse ••••
threiantt i mhee,c an easidleyf eiatt ••••
andth eng aitni mfeo rh idse velop
mentb ya ttacktihnbegl acbki shop.
Fort hirse asointi, ss eldoamg ood Thec entriest hes quareds4 ,d5 ,
idetaoa ttack ata v ery earsltya gien e4a nde 5.Th e enlargecde ntries
theg ameI.ti sm uch bettotm eorb ithesfeo usrq uarepsl utsh et welve
lizteh em inpoire c(eknsi ganhdt s squaressu rroundtihnegm .
bishops)p uanttd h emo ng ood (and A basicaim ofc hessstr ateigsty o
safec)e ntsrqauarle Tsh.e q uestiogna icno ntroolft hcee ntrThies. isbe
ofd evpemleonitsv eryim portancta.u spei ectehsa cto ntrotlh ec entre
Thel ogiicss implteh:me o rep iecesh avmeu chm orep owetrh apni eces
youh avfieg htiinntg h geam e rathera tt hee dgoef t heb oardF.o re xam
thans lumberoinn tgh eisrt artinpgl ep,u atkni ghto nd 4.Yo uw ilsele i t
squaretsh,ge r eatiestr h setr engotfh controelisg hstq uarePsu.it to na 1;i t
youarmry . Insteoaf8d . .�.g 4i nt he controtlwso s quares.
above exampBllea,cc ko ulhda ve Piecetsh aatr ew ellc entralized
castlwehdi,cw ho ulbdri ngh irso ok arer eadtyom ovee ithteotr h ek ing
intaoc tiino nt hcee ntre. sidoret ot heq ueeindasec cordtion g
Butd idnB'lta cwki nt heg ame wherteh earye needelda tienrt he
aboveY?e sb,u to nlbye cauhsieos p gameT.h eyar e muchm oref lexible
ponehnetl pheidm B.l ackp'lsaw yas thanp ieceosn t hwe ings.
ane labortartaep wihnitcohh i usn Hencey,o us houltrdyt os eizase
witting opponeInnt o thefre lmla.n yc entraslq uaraessy ouc ani n
wordsB,l ack''psl adni'dn otc onthoepe ninThga.t 'wsh yp layeprlsa y
formt ot hsetr atergeiqcu iremoefn tsm ovessu cash 1d 4o r1 e4 (ori,fa l
thep'o sitiIonnp .ar ticulhaern ,e lowedb,o th1:e 4an d 2d 4o r1 d 4
glecttheed c entre. and2 e4).1 e4n oto nlyf reetsh e
This bruisnt gots h e queosft ioIcinn g's bisitha olpsa,os sumceosn
thec entYrouewi .ll n ot undersatan dt roolft hed 5a ndf 5s quareLse.t 's
singelxeam plie nt hibso oku nlessf ollsoowm et ypiocaple ninmgo ves:
youar ea wareo ft hei mportanocfe 1 e4 eS
thceen traslq uares: 2 rn
Fitri sdeoanss traatnesdgo y mdefie niti7o ns
Developinpgi ecate o a centre
squarea,t tackien5g.
w
2 �
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Developinpgi ecate o a centre
squarea,n da tt hseam e timdee fend
ineg5.
3 .i.bS
Developianngd a ttacktihneg
piecteh adte fentdhsee 5 s quare.
3 ... �6
Developanidn agt tacke4i.n g
4 0-0 a square otuhteesn ildareg ed centre,
Bringihnigsr ookt oa centrahli tsh oughwtesrs et iolntl h cee ntre.
square,a nda tt hseam e timmeo vingT heb ishoapt tackksn iag htth at
hiksi nign tsoa febethyi ntdh reo wo f guarad sc enstrqalu aree5 I.tw asthi s
pawnosn t hkei ngsiAdsea g .e neraplr essfurroetm h bei shwohpi cphe r
rulyeo,u s houclasdt lase q uickasl y suadeBdl actkop la6y. .e.xd 4c,o n
possibtlobe r inygo urk inga way ceditnhcgee netN.ro wW hiteh asa
fromt hed angeroeuvse nttsa kings pacaed vaangteW.h iteh ast he
placienth ec entre. spacaed vantbaegec auhseeh as a
4 ... d6 pawno ne4 whichi sf ousrq uaresu p
Defendithne eg5 p awnan d opentheb oard.B lackp'asw no nd 6i s
ingt hew ayf otrh ibsi shoonpc 8. onlyt hrees quareusp theb oard,
5 lbc3 countifrnoghm i ssi dIne .c hess ter
Developainnddg e fende4in.g minologwye,w oulsda yt hat White
5 ... .i.e7 hasa pawno nt hef ourtrha nakn d
Developainndpg r eparin0g- 0. thaBtl achka sa pawno nt het hird
6 d4 rank.
Agaicno unterBilnagc kc'osn trol BecauWshei tee'4sp awni sf ur
oft hee 5s quarde4,a lsoop entsh e theard vancheids, piheacvees more
diagalo fnotrh eb ishoonpc l. roomt om oveo rmano euvbreeh ind
6 ... exd4 hisp awnH.e ncteh es uperioirni ty
Blaccka n lnoo ngmeari ntaai ns pacIen.t hipso sitiWohni,t hea s
pawno neS. controoftl h ef irfsotu rra nkHsi.s
7 lbxd4 .i.d7 pieces waerleles tablitshheerde .
8 l:.el 0-(0D ) Blackp'ise careess lighctrlapym ed
Sob otshi dearsem oreo rl esdse byW hites'psa caed vantagbeu,tht e y
velopTehde.y h avmeo bilitzheedi rar ei nc ompafcotr mat(ioo'rns olidly
pieceNso.t et haatl thouWhgiht e placeadn'dc) o ntrocle ntrsalq uares.
play3e.i.d b 5,m ovinhgi bsi shtoop White5'tshr anikn t his posiist ion
8 Firisdte oanss traatndes goym dee finitions
the m'anno' lsa nbde' tweent wtoh eo nb lb yp layi1n: ga tT.r ues,o me
armies. oft hearme n orte alalvyai labaltae l l,
Ina llW,h ithea sa sligahdtv anbutb asiclalyt,h e' squarceo unotf'
tagien t hipso sitiMoonb.i liatnyd ther ooko na li s8 square-s an
centraliza-tthieosnea rthee t wok ey 800% incrienae sffiec ienccyo m
elemenitncs h ess! paredt ob lN.o d oubtth reo ookn a l
We musatl smoe ntitohnie d eoaf isi nf ora productibvointuysb ,u t
thec o-doirnatofit ohnep ieceIst.' sw hatd ot heo thepri eces tIhti nk?
alvle rwye lhla ving sapnadcc een mayb es ittpirnegt otnya 1 b,u th ow
tral controblu,ti tn'osmt u chg ood idfo esit c ontribtuott heea ttaocnk
yourp iecdeosn otw orkt ogetheBrl.a ckk'isn wgh icthh oet hepri eces
(Howeveirfy, o ud oh avsep acaen d arep lanniSnogl ?e tp'ustt her ook
centcroen trotlh,e an harmonioubsa cokn b landt rtyo g eitti nvolved
co-operaotfit ohne p ieceosf teni nt hkei ngsaitdtea Fcikr.s wte,w ill
naturaflollyl oTwhsa.it s o neo ft he play:
wonderosfc entralizaIttii soa nn. ) 1 b3!
over-simplifitcoar teigoarndt he Thist hreat2e n.i.sb 2+ liJd4
numbeorf s quarceosn troblyla e d (forc3e.i. dx)d 4: xd44 'igi7m ate.
piecaes a measuroefi tpsl ayingB lacmku srte spobnydb lockitnhge
strengtAh p.i ecteh acto ntroolnse diagonal.
centsrqeu arcea nb em oreu seful 1 ... ltJd4
tha.n pai ecteh acto ntromlasn y 2 .i.b2
squaroents h wei ngA.n da p iecteha t Witht hse amet hreat.
takesp art ina c onceratcetdi oofna l l 2 •.• 'icSi'
thep ieciessm orev aluablteh aan Addinag defetnodd e4rb, u nto w
piecbee autifpullalcyie ndi solatiWohni.t cea nr ealblryi nhgi rso oikn to
thgeam e.
3 :bel
Anothoepern l inbeu,tw haatd if
w
ferenOcnea !l t,h reo owka sc uotf f
frotmh aec tiHoenr.ie it si nt hteh ick
oft hingWsh.i tne owt hreat4e ns
'Wxd7!:!x d75 :e8+m ating.
3 'iff'S
4 :e4 'igi'7
s lb:d4!
Andw ins5.: :. x.d 46 "il xg7m ate
or5 . ."il.x g4 6 :xd7d iscovered
NowW hitec an increthaes neu m checkw,i nnianlgBl l ackp'ise ces.
bero fs quares avatiohl iarbsol oek Ther ookh as thle astl augh.
