Bøger af International Mast van de Oudeweetering

Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. It helps you to quickly grasp the essence of a position on the board and find the most promising continuation. In his instant classics Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition (2014) and Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition (2016) Arthur van de Oudeweetering presented building blocks for experienced club players which often involved notable exceptions to fundamental guidelines. To appreciate these books you had to know these guidelines. This book teaches the most important patterns you need to master in order to develop and mobilize your pieces, manoeuvre your pawns into positions of strength, put pressure on your opponent, attack the enemy king, or execute standard sacrifices to get the initiative. Ambitious beginners and postbeginners who study this book will soon experience a significant improvement in their results.

In this sequel to his instant classic 'Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition' Arthur van de Oudeweetering presents players of almost every level with a fresh supply of easy-to-remember building blocks for their chess knowledge. Pattern recognition, one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement, helps you to quickly grasp the essence of a position on the board and find the most promising continuation. In short, well-defined and practical chapters, experienced chess trainer Van de Oudeweetering presents hundreds of examples of middlegame themes. To test your understanding he provides an abundance of exercises. After working with this book, you will find the right move more often and more quickly!