{"product_id":"winning-chess-middlegames-an-essential-guide-to-pawn-structures","title":"Winning Chess Middlegames: An Essential Guide to Pawn Structures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinally this modern classic is back in print!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eEver wondered why grandmasters take only seconds to see what's really going on in a chess position? It's all about structures, as Ivan Sokolov explains in this groundbreaking book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinning Chess Middlegames addresses the often ignored but extremely important topic of pawn structures, divided into 4 main types: doubled pawns, isolated pawns, hanging pawns and pawn majorities.\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eWith its highly accessible verbal explanations and deep analyses of top-level games, this book helps you to solve the basic problems of the middlegame: space, tension and inititative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClub players studying \u003cstrong\u003eWinning Chess Middlegames \u003c\/strong\u003ewill:\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e-- greatly enhance their middlegame skills\u003cbr \/\u003e-- develop an accurate feeling as to which particular positions suit their style\u003cbr \/\u003e-- acquire new strategic and practical opening knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvan Sokolov explains matters profoundly, honestly and objectively, and includes lots of inside stories from top-level chess, neither sparing his collegue grandmasters nor himself in his comments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eGM Michael Adams:\u003cbr \/\u003e\"This structured approach is quite instructive as often players choose their opening repertoire according to quite haphazard criteria, randomly picking up lines without giving serious consideration to how the resulting middlegames would suit them.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eDennis Monokroussos, ChessToday:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Sokolov covers his material deeply, offering not glib generalities but very specific insights and explanations. Great Games, marvellous analysis.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eMartin Rieger, FreeChess:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"I recommend this book to everyone who, coming out of the opening more or less ok, doesn't know how to proceed.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eIM John Watson, The Week In Chess:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Terrific instructional content and great games.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e \u003cem\u003e3-Times British Champion GM Jonathan Rowson:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"The author skilfully unearths the main ideas and pivotal moments in structures that continuously recur. I like his verbal notes which tend to be very clear and, indeed, instructive.\"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIM David Vigorito, ChessCafe:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"'A pioneering effort from Ivan Sokolov that will benefit players of all levels, including masters.\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eSean Marsh, CHESS Magazine:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"The lucid and informative explanations convey a large amount of genuine Grandmasterly wisdom. This is easily one of the best middlegame books of recent times.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIM John Donaldson:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Using 45 model games, which includes a nice balance of analysis and prose, Sokolov explains the pros and cons of each structure. A great book\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohan Hut, Gooi en Eemlander:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"A major achievement by Sokolov. Where opening books stop, this book continues\"\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Judges of the ECF Book of the Year Award:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"Sokolov, who writes clearly and directly, shows the kind of tactical and strategic play appropriate to a wide range of middlegame pawn positions.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChessVibes:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"I recommend it to anyone interested in Nimzo-Indian and Queen's Gambit pawn structures - which should be pretty much everyone interested in chess, of course. The book contains fantastic, personal and sincere views of chess and game analysis\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMax Euwe Center, Amsterdam:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003e\"An extraordinarily instructive book and indipens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIvan Sokolov\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Bosnia in 1968. He was Yugoslav champion in 1988 and Dutch champion in 1995 and 1998. In his rich career he has beaten world champions Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik and Viswanathan Anand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wydawnictwo New in Chess","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52098618655063,"sku":"9789056917500","price":33.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/7299\/9255\/files\/winning-chess-middlegames-an-essential-guide-to-pawn-structures-9789056917500_6a675a44-c91c-46b5-9cbd-461e531f5de0.jpg?v=1783606714","url":"https:\/\/nurschach.de\/en\/products\/winning-chess-middlegames-an-essential-guide-to-pawn-structures","provider":"AjedrezdeMadera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}