by the famous trainer
Iossif Dorfman
208 pages, softcover, 2001
Published by Game Mind
- as good as new, unused -
Contents
004 Foreword
005 Theoretical section
006 - A brief resume
007 I. Definition of a critical position
007 II. Drawing up the static balance
008 A. Regressive scale for the static evaluation of a position
009 A1. King position
014 A2. Material correlation
022 A3. Who has the better position after exchange of queens
028 A4. Pawn formation
028 a) Doubled and tripled pawns
028 b) Protected passed pawns
029 c) Number of pawn islands. Compact pawn chain. Hanging pawns
029 d) Pawn majority in the centre
029 e) Pawn majority on the queenside
031 f) Weak square. Isolated pawn. Backward pawn
034 g) Group of weak squares of one coulour. Blockade. Domination
036 h) Half open file. Outpost
038 i) Bad pieces
039 j) Types of centre. Space
041 B. Resume of the theoretical aspect
Practical section
047 - 175 64 commented games
Appendix
177 Kingposition
181 Material correlation
186 Whose position is better after the exchange of queens?
193 Pawn formation
193 a) Majority on the queenside
195 b) Groups of squares of one colour. Blockade. Domination
199 c) Outpost
206 Index of players
208 Index of openings
