Mastering Positional Chess

Naroditsky, Daniel

ISBN 10: 9056913107 / ISBN 13: 9789056913106

Published by New in Chess, 2010

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Mastering Positional Chess by Daniel Naroditsky

Positional sacrifices, improving piece placement, defence in worse positions, prophylaxis, and building and breaking fortresses, are skills every club player needs to master in order to win more games. GM Daniel Naroditsky teaches very practical lessons, based on his own experience. In a special introduction Daniel's parents tell the story of how their son wrote this book. An astonishing work and an instructive delight.

Book is in very good condition, with only minor handling wear, contents are unmarked.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mastering Positional Chess
• Publisher: New in Chess
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9056913107
• ISBN 13: 9789056913106
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 17.5W x 23.83H x 1.5D centimeters 17.5 centimeters width by 23.83 centimeters height by 1.5 centimeters depth
• Weight: 750 grams

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Synopsis

Positional sacrifices, improving piece placement, defence in worse positions, prophylaxis, and building and breaking fortresses, are skills every club player needs to master in order to win more games. Junior World Champion Daniel Naroditsky teaches very practical lessons, based on his own experience. Daniel Naroditsky (1995) turns out to be not only a remarkable chess prodigy, but also a born writer and instructor who gives crystal-clear verbal explanations on the essence of positional chess. In a special introduction Daniel?s parents tell the story of how their son wrote this book. An astonishing work and an instructive delight.

About the Author

Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025) became the World U12 Champion in 2007 and a Grandmaster at just 17 in 2013. At 14, he was the youngest author ever to publish a chess book, Mastering Positional Chess (2010). Naroditsky competed in the US Championship in 2021, defeating World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana. At his death in 2025, Naroditsky ranked 23rd in the world in blitz. Online, he was a respected and much-loved chess educator.