Opening Strategy II

Although it is traditionally associated with the middle game, the strategy is present in all three phases of the chess game: the opening, the middle game and end.

Throughout this collection of 8 volumes, the author provides essential tools to improve strategic thinking in each of the phases of the game, with strong and complete results.

In addition to numerous examples, carefully selected exercises, which allow readers to check their progress and put into practice what they have learned are included. The book is an excellent resource for instructors and coaches chess.

Players of all levels improve their performance!

In this part of the work the author focuses exclusively on the opening game. Examines a range of key issues: development, health, attack and defense, pawn breaks, typical mistakes and how to punish them, then going to the opening preparation from the perspective of the strategy.

In this volume:
The fight for the center
restricting
Ideas on opening preparation
Examples and games as an exercise

Johan Hellsten is a great teacher, former champion of Sweden and individual gold medal in a European Team Championship. It is a prestigious chess teacher, who has been credited as an outstanding author.