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Hi all,

I have recently finished the first Yusupov book, Build up your chess and found it relatively easy. The exception to this was the positional play chapters. I failed both (not by much). My grading is approx 1800. Is anybody familiar with this book and can they recommend a book on positional play.

One point to note is I have read/studied How to Reasses Your Chess (Silman 4th edition) in case anybody recommends this. I could re-read it; maybe I didnt comprehend it as well as I thought.

Thanks in advance,

Jamie

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Some possibilities:

50 Essential Chess Lessons  by Steve Giddins

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708100833/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review534.pdf

Simple Chess by Michael Stean

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

Amateur's Mind by Jeremy Silman

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094419/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/ammind.pdf

Chess Secrets: The Giants of Chess Strategy by Neil McDonald

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092313/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review620.pdf

Chess Strategy for Club Players by Herman Grooten

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101926/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review696.pdf

Chess Training for Post-beginners by Yaroslav Srokovski

https://web.archive.org/web/20140712013538/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review945.pdf

Chess Strategy: Move by Move by Adam Hunt

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093249/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review890.pdf

How to Reassess Your Chess (4th ed.) by Jeremy Silman

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708095832/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review769.pdf 

Winning Pawn Structures by GM Alexander Baburin (1998)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140718055446/http://chesscafe.com/text/wps.txt

Understanding Pawn Play in Chess by GM Drazen Marovic (2000)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708110136/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review249.pdf

Dynamic Pawn Play in Chess by GM Drazen Marovic (2001)

http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/books-of-many-flavours

Winning Chess Middlegames, An Essential Guide to Pawn Structures by GM Ivan Sokolov (2009)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708091955/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review676.pdf

Pawn Structure Chess by GM Andrew Soltis (2013)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101523/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review908.pdf

Chess Structures - A Grandmaster Guide by GM Mauricio Flores Rios (2015)

"There is also masses of stuff in the book that made me go 'Oooh!' and 'Aaah!' so I think it will have the same effect on you! In particular, I loved Rios' exposition of White's plan of exerting queenside pressure against Hedgehog systems. I'd seen one of the games he quotes in his chapter but I'd never remotely made any link to a structured way of fighting the Hedgehog structure, so this chapter was a real eye-opener for me ...

In conclusion, warmly recommended. Lots to learn!" - GM Matthew Sadler

The Power of Pawns by GM Jörg Hickl (2016)

"The didactic concept of the book is admirable. Each chapter defines the structures, explains the typical characteristics and shows the plans for both White and Black. The reader participates by assessing positions and invariably receives useful tips for practical play." - FM Harry Schaack

Python Strategy by Tigran Petrosian

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

Petrosian’s Legacy by Tigran Petrosian (1990)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708103409/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review309.pdf

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)

Grandmaster Chess Strategy by Jürgen Kaufeld & Guido Kern

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

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Thanks thats a pretty comprehensive list Smile

 

Anybody else have some suggestions?