The Essence of Chess Strategy Volume 2

Volume 2 is divided into eight chapters. Unlike Volume 1, it is possible

to mix the order in which you study these chapters , but not to study the games

within each chapter out of order, since the examples build upon each other in

complexity. I suggest that the chapter on “Passed Pawns” should be studied

first, because many of the various middlegame structures can ultimately give

rise to a passed pawn in the endgame. Work carefully through these examples,

because masters use pawn structures even in the opening to predict the properties

of endgames which can potentially arise – this is a widely neglected aspect and

can be a strong weapon for you!