How to Play Equal Positions

En seriøs bok om hverdagstemaet hvordan bli bedre til å spille jevne stillinger, å øke sjansene til å vinne og samtidig redusere faren for å tape. Nesten alle partieksemplene er på høyt nivå fra 2015 og senere.

Her er vel typisk seks eksempelpartier med Magnus Carlsen og i godt selskap også ett med Frode Urkedal, da han slo Jóhann Hjartarson i kampen mot Island i sjakk-OL i Batumi 2018.

En bok mest for spillere på ratingnivå fra cirka 1700 og oppover, som har "alt" det grunnleggende av generell sjakkstrategi rimelig på plass.

Forlagets egen omtale:

The purpose of this book is to shed some light on the underlying principles that govern “boring” chess positions, bordering on equality. Such positions have gradually become the main dish of nowadays’ chess menu because people have increased their level, their stamina, their desire to grind down wins out of nothing.

The author proposes a clear streamlined method of thinking in dry equal positions without long-term plans. It is based mostly on correct evaluation and categorization of the position, and on move by move play.

The book is not for novices, it assumes that the readers have mastered the basics already and wish to make the next step in their chess development.

Innholdsfortegnelsen:

• Chapter 1 Handling equal positions without a clear plan. Rules that govern the play 6
• Chapter 2 Equal positions with a choice of bailing out or playing on. Calculated risk 27
• Chapter 3 Common wise sayings. Do they apply to positions where not much is going on 52
• Dealing with the slogan “It is better to play with a wrong plan than no plan whatsoever” 52
• Plain-plan vs no-plan situations 79“
• Attack is the best defence” syndrome 94
• Chapter 4Fighting the Fear of Exchanges 145
• Chapter 5 Long-term Assets 177
• Chapter 6 Overpressing 202