Romanovsky was undeterred and finally recreated his improved book in 1960. His writing was later translated into English and published in two titles – one on Planning and the other on Combinations. In this fresh translation we have included both works to create the ultimate version of a classic of Soviet chess literature.
GM Alexander Kotov on Romanovsky: “One of the best books in the world’s chess literature.”
Inhalt :
3 Foreword by the UK Publisher
6 Key to symbols used & Bibliography
7PART ONE: PLANNING
7 Introduction
8 (A) General System
8 (i) Basic concepts
10 (ii) Concrete scheme
18 (iii) Dynamics
25 (iv) Harmony
35 (B) Squares
35 (i) Weak point
37 (ii) The “permanent” knight
42 (iii) Weak squares on the sixth (third) rank
49 (iv) A few conclusions
50 (C) Open Lines
58 1. Two Wins by Wilhelm Steinitz - Their Creative and Technical Substance
66 2. Stages in a Plan - Square and File as Targets of the Plan - The Preparatory Stage - The Stage of Concrete Action - Exploitation of Gains
83 3. Play on the a-File
95 4. The Centre - Its Strategic Significance - Knights on e5 and d5 (e4 and d4) - The Pawn Centre - Attacking with the Centre Pawns - Hanging Pawns
137 5. More about Active Pawn Play - The Pawn Wedge and How to React to It - The “Nail” Pawn - The Phalanx of e- and f-pawns - The Pawn Storm
169 6. Battle of the Major Pieces 187 7. Manoeuvring - The Initiative
209 8. The Two Bishops
221PART TWO: COMBINATION
221 9. What is a Combination?
223 10. The Elements of Combination - Motif and Theme
228 11. The Aesthetics of Combination: General Concepts
232 12. Idea and Technique of an “Incarcerated King” Combination
236 13. More about Aesthetics - Pseudo-Sacrifice - Queen Sacrifice
248 14. On the Theory of Combination - Typical Ideas
267 15. Modern History of Combinations - The Immortal Game - Masterpieces from the End of the 19th Century
291 16. Double Attack - Attacks on Pieces by Pawns
313 17. Positional Weakness as a Combinative Motif - Combinations Invited by Weaknesses in the Castled Position - Sacrifice of Bishop for Pawn on g3, h3, g6, h6
333 18. Combinative Attack with Two Bishops - Harmonious Action of Rooks on the Second and Seventh Ranks - Rook Sacrifice on g7
361 19. Harmonious Action of Rook and Bishop - The Theme of Trapping a Piece
380 20. The Interference Device in Various Combinative Schemes
389 21. How Players Think During the Game 413 Index of Names
416 Seiten, gebunden, 1. Auflage 2013.