{"product_id":"9781906454241","title":"Elements of Chess Strategy","description":"\u003cp\u003eForming a plan is the most important goal of logical chess thought. Without a good plan, we are reduced to tactical opportunism, rather than harnessing the power of our pieces to achieve specific tasks and make methodical progress towards victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, few chess-players - even those fortunate enough to have a trainer - develop a disciplined approach to planning. In this book, one of the world's leading chess teachers provides step-by-step guidelines for identifying the features of a position onto which our strategy should be latched. He adopts a thoroughly modern approach, recognizing that the opponent will have his own plans and be attempting to disrupt ours. The effectiveness of Kosikov's methods - in particular the STEPS algorithm - is shown by his pupils' over-the-board proficiency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving presented the basics of orderly strategic thinking, Kosikov shows them at work in a variety of middlegame and endgame situations, especially the strategic minefield of minor-piece play. Examples are taken from both classic games and modern grandmaster play, together with instructive moments from games by the author's pupils.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gambit Publications, LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039347392752,"sku":"9781906454241","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781906454241_p0.jpg?v=1763616456","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781906454241","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}