Looking to improve strategic/positional play.

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23rd February 2009, 09:23pm
#1
by BigTy
B.C Canada
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 138

Well I have a few books on the opening, some on tactics, a couple on endgames. But what my collection lacks is a good book on stategic/positional play. I feel like I am rather weak in this area because often in quiet positions I have trouble coming up with a plan or just improving my position. I tend to play for tactical positions but things don't always go that way and I need to learn to play more positionally aswell. I am looking for a book that targets intermediate and advanced players as I already know the basics of strategy. Any ideas?

23rd February 2009, 09:31pm
#2
by DrawMaster
United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 574

You've seen Silman's Reassess Your Chess?

23rd February 2009, 09:42pm
#3
by Eniamar
Ohio United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 328
DrawMaster wrote:

You've seen Silman's Reassess Your Chess?


Going by your rating this book is specifically targetting for you, it focuses on developing plans against a wide variety of imbalances that occur in the middlegame and should shed light onto your play.

23rd February 2009, 09:51pm
#4
by psilohead
South Dakota United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 67

Chess Strategy for the Tournament Player, by Alburt and Palatnik. 

I found it helpful, but not too advanced to understand.  Some of the material was pretty tough for me though: I plan on going over it again in a while when I think I can grasp it better.

24th February 2009, 10:29am
#5
by BigTy
B.C Canada
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 138

Thanks for the replies. I haven't read 'Reassess your chess' yet but I have heard alot of good things about it. I have also heard good stuff about 'My system' by Nimzowitsch, maybe I will consider getting both of them. Theres also a strategy book by Dvoretsky but it might be a little advanced for me, I am not sure. What do you guys think?

24th February 2009, 11:22am
#6
by Bardu
United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 113

In addition, Logical Chess by Irving Chernev and Zurich 1953 by David Bronstein.

 

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