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NimzoPatzer

We all know about the induce a weakness on the castled king, sac and then mate theory. It is treated in many books.

But what about the more positional aspect of it? Like inducing the enemy to weaken a certain square, to weaken a certain color complex etc...

Is there a book that treats this, or at least that talks about how to exploit those?

Thanks in advance.

ArgoNavis

You're welcome

Sqod

I'm not sure I understand your question. Inducing a weakness *is* positional.

I'm currently going through all of "Logical Chess: Move by Move" (Irving Chernev) and there are many examples explained of how such weaknesses are induced. Although that book is not dedicated to that topic, you might find it useful. Here's one such example from that book:



NimzoPatzer

Thanks Sqod, that was my first book, and Chernev really focused on not moving your kingside pawns lol, that move made me realize that all pawn moves weaken the position.

eaguiraud
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ReddyJ

lol

NimzoPatzer

So, no book recomendations?
I am looking for something like Python strategy which my local drug dealer couldnt find on hardcover.

ArgoNavis
Lasker1900 wrote:

This "your" versus "you're" and "there" versus "their" versus "they're" are pretty tricky for people whose first language isn't English. So if you're (your!) going to correct them, be nice about it.

Well, this time it is not the case. Strange as it may seen, I had always thought it was "your welcome", as if it were a set phrase, I do not know why.

You learn something every day I suppose...

NimzoPatzer

Playing unrated games while playing for a diamond membership seems like a great way to track your improvement.

ArgoNavis
NimzoPatzer wrote:

Playing unrated games while playing for a diamond membership seems like a great way to track your improvement.

Are you talking to me? The membership was a gift, I did not purchase it.

NimzoPatzer

Good, for one second I thought we had lost one of our troll speeches writers.

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Unless you know how to exploit a weakness it wont even look like a weakness if you force your opponent to make one.

Basically to learn how to induce a weakness, you learn about weaknesses and how to play against them... i.e. a strategy book (and endgames).

NimzoPatzer
0110001101101000 escribió:

Unless you know how to exploit a weakness it wont even look like a weakness if you force your opponent to make one.

Basically to learn how to induce a weakness, you learn about weaknesses and how to play against them... i.e. a strategy book (and endgames).

I know, a weakness is not a weakness if your opponent cant take advantage of it.

Maybe the title is a bit misleading, do you have any suggestions for books anyways? Is python strategy good?

kindaspongey
NimzoPatzer wrote:

... what about ... inducing the enemy to weaken a certain square, to weaken a certain color complex etc...

Is there a book that treats this, or at least that talks about how to exploit those? ...

I would guess that many books deal with this sort of issue. If I remember correctly, one of them is Simple Chess by Michael Stean.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review400.pdf

NimzoPatzer wrote:

... Is python strategy good?

Here is a review of Python Strategy:

http://sagarteacheschess.blogspot.com/2015/09/python-strategy-book-review.html

Perhaps it would make sense to consider Petrosian: Move by Move by Thomas Engqvist.

"Engqvist gives us a rare treat and a genuine, sympathetic understanding of one of chess' greats who nowadays tends to gets lost in the shuffle!" - Michael Ciamarra (2014)

One might also want to look at Ulf Andersson games in Grandmaster Chess Strategy by Jürgen Kaufeld & Guido Kern.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093410/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review812.pdf

eaguiraud
Lasker1900 wrote:

This "your" versus "you're" and "there" versus "their" versus "they're" are pretty tricky for people whose first language isn't English. So if you're (your!) going to correct them, be nice about it.

I was trying to be nice. Btw, spanish is my native language, same as his.