Small Steps 2 Success by Sam Shankland (hardcover)

This Small Steps 2 Success by Sam Shankland is an English-language hardcover chess book focused on one of the most important strategic themes in practical play: passed pawns. It shows how to handle them well, and how to play against them, in both the middlegame and the endgame.

Rather than relying on broad generalisations, Sam Shankland gives the reader clear rules and carefully chosen examples. The result is a book that explains not just what passed pawns can do, but how their value changes from position to position and why they so often decide the result of a game.

What this book covers

Passed pawns are often underestimated in chess literature, even though they frequently shape the plan of the game. Here, Shankland concentrates on the practical side of the subject: when a passed pawn becomes a real attacking force, when it turns into a target, and how to judge it accurately in concrete positions.

The material is arranged so that readers can learn from the examples and turn them into useful principles for their own games. It is a strong choice for ambitious players, coaches and tournament competitors looking for an English chess book with a practical strategic focus.

Edition information

• Author: Sam Shankland
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Page count: 360
• Publication date: 20 November 2019
• ISBN: 978-1-78483-090-8

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Subject: passed pawns
• Game phase: middlegame and endgame
• Approach: practical rules and selected examples
• Author: Sam Shankland
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Page count: 360