Preparación para el Gran Maestro: Ataque y defensa. Partidas y ejercicios para jugadores ambiciosos (tapa dura)

This Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence: Games & Exercises for Ambitious Players is an English-language hardcover chess book by Jacob Aagaard, focused on one of the most important practical skills in chess: knowing when to attack and how to defend accurately.

What this book covers

Written for ambitious players, this book goes beyond calculation alone. It breaks attacking and defensive play into concrete skills, using games and exercises to help readers make better decisions in sharp, demanding positions.

It belongs to the respected Grandmaster Preparation series, created for players who want structured training and a deeper understanding of chess. This is not light reading for a quick browse; it is a training book for serious work over the board.

About the author

Jacob Aagaard is a grandmaster and trainer whose work is closely associated with practical, improvement-focused chess study. This volume continues that approach with a clear emphasis on attack and defence.

Edition details

• Language: English
• Author: Jacob Aagaard
• Series: Grandmaster Preparation
• Binding: Hardcover
• Page count: 304
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-70-5
• Publication date: 27 September 2013

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Title: Grandmaster Preparation - Attack & Defence: Games & Exercises for Ambitious Players
• Author: Jacob Aagaard
• Series: Grandmaster Preparation
• Subject: attack and defence in practical chess play
• Page count: 304
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-70-5
• Publication date: 27 September 2013