Think like Ivanchuk (Paperback)

This Think like Ivanchuk: Practical Chess Exercises: Tactics, Strategy, Endgames is an English-language paperback chess book that turns selected games by Vasyl Ivanchuk into practical training for players who want to sharpen their tactics, strategy and endgames.

What this book offers

Rather than simply presenting annotated games, this book uses Ivanchuk’s play as the basis for structured exercises. The result is a training-focused title built around more than 500 positions, giving you plenty of material to work through at your own pace.

The emphasis is on practical decision-making at the board: spotting tactical ideas, judging positions, choosing a plan and handling endgames with more confidence. It is well suited to self-study and regular chess training.

Inside the book

Viktor Moskalenko has organised the material around Ivanchuk’s games and the kinds of positions they produce, so the exercises stay closely tied to real play. The book is designed to be engaging while still remaining accessible to a wide range of chess players.

If you are interested in Ivanchuk’s creative approach, this title also gives you a direct way to study his ideas through active problem-solving. For readers who enjoy related training material, Moskalenko’s other books include Trompowsky Attack & London System, An Attacking Repertoire for White with 1.d4, The Fully-Fledged French, The Wonderful Winawer and The Fabulous Budapest Gambit.

Key details

• Product type: paperback chess book
• Language: English
• Author: Viktor Moskalenko
• Subject: practical chess exercises based on Ivanchuk’s games
• Training focus: tactics, strategy and endgames
• Exercise count: more than 500 training positions
• Page count: 288 pages
• Binding: paperback