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by Karsten Müller (Author)
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##International Grandmaster Karsten Müller was born in Hamburg, Germany. He has established himself as one of the great chess authors. His works include the ChessCafe Puzzle Book 1, Danish Dynamite (with Martin Voigt), The Magic of Chess Tactics (with Claus Dieter Meyer), Secrets of Pawn Endings (with Frank Lamprecht) and Fundamental Chess Endings (with Frank Lamprecht). His monthly column Endgame Corner appears at www.ChessCafe.com. #This is a unique instructional chess book that aims to help intermediate and advanced players improve their command of one of the most difficult as pects of playing chess - strategy. It does so by offering a large number of examples carefully selected by the author, German grandmaster Karsten Müller. While there are many books and software programs available to assist chess players in improving their tactical ability, there are relatively few that focus on strategic and positional considerations. Working through these positions and exercises is a great way to improve your positional understanding. German grandmaster Dr. Karsten Müller will help you develop your strategic chessplaying skills. As most chess instructors and players know, it is much more difficult to teach and learn strategic concepts than tactics. Topics include: Good and Bad Bishops; Domination; Outposts; Undermining; Opening the Position; Blockade; Improving Piece Placement; Prophylaxis; A Second Front and The Principle of Two Weaknesses; Counterplay; Positional Exchange Sacrifice; Simplification; and Weak Color Complex along with exercises to test your knowledge.

About the Author
International Grandmaster Karsten Müller was born in Hamburg, Germany. He has established himself as one of the great chess authors. His works include the ChessCafe Puzzle Book 1, Danish Dynamite (with Martin Voigt), The Magic of Chess Tactics (with Claus Dieter Meyer), Secrets of Pawn Endings (with Frank Lamprecht) and Fundamental Chess Endings (with Frank Lamprecht). His monthly column Endgame Corner appears at www.ChessCafe.com.

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  • Paperback: 250 pages
  • Publisher: Russell Enterprises, Inc. (June 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1888690437
  • ISBN-13: 978-1888690439
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #712,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Puzzles for adult chess learners, February 11, 2009
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I just recently returned to chess after a 20 year hiatus. I had to relearn strategy and tactics. One book I found helpful was Michael de la Maza's book on studying chess as an adultRapid Chess Improvement (Everyman Chess). De la Maza focuses on studying tactics. The ChessCafe Puzzle book series fits the bill in this regard as it introduces a theme and then gives you several exercises related to that theme. Plus I just enjoy solving chess problems. I would recommend this book to anyone playing at an intermediate level or below.
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