Pawn Structure Chess

Soltis, Andy (Andrew)

ISBN 10: 0679130500 / ISBN 13: 9780679130505

Published by David McKay Company, Inc. (New York), 1976

About this Item

1976 First Edition published by David McKay Company, Inc. (New York). Original dust jacket included. DJ has some ever so slight shelf wear. Book itself is pristine and like new. (BR) Box 69. Seller Inventory # ABE-1699470787037

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pawn Structure Chess

Publisher: David McKay Company, Inc. (New York)

Publication Date: 1976

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Some 250 years ago, the great Philidor wrote, "The pawns are the soul of chess." Although that statement is perhaps the most common cliche in the literature of the game, it is too often misunderstood.

Pawns are usually considered weak because of their limited range of movement. But the pawns' restricted mobility is precisely what makes them so important strategically: they form a semi-permanent structure -- often called a "pawn skeleton" -- that establishes the territorial lines of the coming battle and thus the nature of the battle itself. Understanding how pawns affect strategy is the subject of this important book. In it you will learn:
-- how to handle the characteristic pawn structure of each opening "family" and each major variation
-- how to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of pawn chains
-- when to exchange pawns in the center -- and when not to
-- how to cramp your opponent's position and what to do if your opponent cramps yours
-- how to create and exploit pawn "holes"...and much, much more, all copiously illustrated by complete games from actual play.

About the Author:

International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis is a professional journalist who writes for the New York Post and a popular chess writer. His many books include The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess, Transpo Tricks in Chess, and How to Choose a Chess Move (all Batsford).