Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87917 in Books
• Published on: 1990-09-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 238 pages

Synopsis
Provides information on the middle game, covering such topics as attacking the king, pawn structure, and defense.

Customer Reviews

Good value for the money. Advanced book.
I'll not make this sound like an advertisement, but this book is really great value for the money (thanks again to Dover). The book has 5 chapters, one by Golombeck (the translator) which is worth reading, but not much more. The rest are 4 perls by Kotov and Keres. This 4 chapters handle the topics: how to attack the king (depending on the pawn srtuctures and on the castles), how to play whit typical pawn structures (blocked center...) [both by Kotov]; how to defend actively in inferior positions, and how to do analysis (both by Keres, which was a fanatic correspondece player).

Good guideline
This is a good book. I think each chapter deserves a praise, especially Keres' two chapters about Defense and Analysis. Comparatively, Keres' chapters are better than Kotov's. The latter's chapters are just like a textbook, not as vivid as Keres'. Also, Keres' analysis is far better than Kotov's. Anyway, if you have played more than 100 games and are eager to improve, read this book. By the way, if you read this book, find other cheap and good books published by Dover at Amazon. I really appreciate Dover's contribution to chess fans.

The Best of the middle game ones. yes, even as old as it is.
If you want a book on chess go somewhere else, but if you want to learn what to play after that opening, you can read this, Keres and Kotov are the best at the matter.... they show you everything and make it look as if it just some easy theory. So, This is the best on the topic,if you're good at endings and already are used to some opening, this is the book you need to become the chess player you want to be.