Jeder Schachspieler liebt es, den feindlichen König anzugreifen. Das Ziel ist klar umrissen, das Denken konkret, die Kreativität fließt und der schnelle Sieg lugt schon um die Ecke. Es gibt im Leben wenige Dinge, die besser sind als ein...

Understanding Before Moving 1: Ruy Lopez - Italian Structures von Grooten, Herman

Herman Grooten: Key Concepts of Chess - Pawn Structures Vol. 1 Open-, Half-Open Files and The Pawn Chain In this series it's all about strategy for club players, explained in a simple way with clear examples! The idea is to focus on...

Herman Grooten: Key Concepts of Chess - Pawn Structures Vol. 2 The Isolated Queen's Pawn and The Passed Pawn A new production in the "Key Concepts of Chess" series. The idea is to focus on certain themes by means of specific pawn...

Any good chess coach will tell you to study the endgame. Improving your knowledge of the ?third phase' in a chess game will bring you many extra half or even full points.After the success of his award-winning classics, Chess Strategy for...

In order to understand openings properly, the middlegame should actually be studied first. Because all plans in the middlegame link directly to the ideas from the opening. Almost everything is hung up on pawnstructures. Therefore, IM...

"Chess Strategy for Club Players: The Road to Positional Advantage" von Herman Grooten ist ein umfassendes Lehrbuch, das sich an Schachspieler richtet, die ihre strategischen Fähigkeiten verbessern möchten. Das Buch konzentriert sich auf...