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Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition : More Key Moves & Motifs in the Middlegame

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In this sequel to his instant classic Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition, a highly original take on practical middlegame instruction, Arthur van de Oudeweetering presents players of almost every level with a fresh supply of essential, yet easy-to-remember building blocks for their chess knowledge. 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 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, an increasing number of positions, pawn structures and piece placements will automatically activate your chess knowledge. As a result, you will find the right move more often and more quickly!

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2016

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June 26, 2021
An interesting mix of chess patterns, including, perhaps most importantly, patterns to avoid (knight in the corner, bishop in the corner, pinned bishop, etc).
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