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.