Chess Strategy - Sylvia Block

Master the art of checkmate you have been waiting for. Familiarize yourself with the most crucial aspects of chess, understand the "strategic thinking" behind the game and master the dynamics of the different phases in the game.

After reading this book, you'll know how to:

•      Sheepdog your opponent's king into the corner for an easy checkmate

•      Break through your opponent's fortress of pawns using the sniper mate

•      Recognize the most common checkmates and when to use them

•      Learn how to use chess tactics and pins to your advantage in the final hour

•      Employ the best chess openings that are also chess closings

•      End the game unexpectedly before your opponent even suspects it

•      Use one simple checkmate technique most casual players overlook

•      Turn your enemy's own pieces against him

•      And more!

The author tried to acquaint his readers with the most important problems of chess strategy, with the help of various exercises to familiarize them with independent creative work. Now it remains on the reader to test himself in how he will be able to put the acquired knowledge into practice.