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This Soviet Chess Strategy by Alexey Suetin is an English-language hardcover chess book on strategic play, bringing together Suetin’s best writing on Soviet positional thinking. It is aimed at readers who want to improve their planning, evaluation and understanding of how strategy connects with tactics.
What the book covers
This collection explores the key ideas behind positional chess. Suetin discusses centre control, positional dynamics, accurate evaluation, the balance between attack and defence, and the relationship between strategy and tactics. The result is a focused study of how to think about a position, rather than a set of isolated tips.
Who will benefit from it
This book is well suited to club players, coaches and ambitious students who want a more structured understanding of the game. It also makes a useful addition to a home chess library for anyone studying classical Soviet chess ideas in English.
Edition details
- Author: Alexey Suetin
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- Number of pages: 240
- Publication date: 28 May 2010
- ISBN: 978-1-906552-21-3
Key details
- Product type: hardcover chess book
- Subject: chess strategy and positional play
- Main focus: centre control, positional dynamics, evaluation, attack and defence, and the relationship between strategy and tactics
- Author: Alexey Suetin
- Language: English
- Binding: hardcover
- Number of pages: 240
- ISBN: 978-1-906552-21-3
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