{"product_id":"the-passed-pawn-power-of-the-passer","title":"Passed Pawn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe purpose of this series is to introduce the reader to advanced training concepts, using the same methods of presentation and instruction that were taught to great players by famous trainers that they have worked with. The series will commence with the The Passed Pawn and we will examine how to handle such pawns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\nEvery chess player who wishes to improve\nhis level in the difficult subject of chess is obliged to study methodically\nand understand the existing principles that govern the theory of the opening,\nmiddlegame and endgame. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Most chess players focus more on the study of opening\ntheory than other aspects of the game. The reasons are probably clear: opening\ntheory is easier to learn and can provide immediate results, although this is\nbased more on the opponent’s ignorance than our own abilities. Even for a chess\ntrainer, it is easier to teach some variations from this or that opening or a\nset of simple tactical motifs than to engross himself in the exposition of\nmiddlegame and endgame theory. \n\n\n\n\nYes, middlegame and endgame theory does exist.\nThe great difficulty in approaching it lies in the fact that it does not follow\nabsolute and clear-cut paths, but rather involves deep research in the ideas\nand logic by which specific types of positions are treated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoreover, unlike\nopening theory, the theory of the middlegame and the endgame does not change\nrapidly based on modern developments; it remains almost intact through the\nyears. In view of the above, any chess player who wishes to follow a chess\ncareer or simply become a better player must refrain from the commonplace and\nassume a different approach. He must develop a good understanding of middlegame\nand endgame theory, so as to be able in his games to proceed in a proper way\nafter his chosen opening has reached its conclusion. The chess player can\ndifferentiate himself only in the opening; there, each one of us brings forth\nhis own beliefs and convictions, and in general his own experiences and\nreferences. Objectively, no opening loses — but also no opening wins. The\nopening is just the beginning of the journey and serves to offer us a\ncomfortable start. But to reach the end of this journey successfully we have to\ncount on our knowledge and experience, as regards middlegame and endgame\ntheory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Endgame theory teaches us two fundamental issues. First, how to extract\nthe maximum from a basic theoretical position with little material, where the\nexperts, from practice comprising thousands of games, have reached definite\nconclusions. Second, the way in which we can handle an endgame, depending on\nthe material remaining on the board, and the ideas and plans we should employ.\nThis second issue is significantly more difficult to master because, apart from\nmaking full use of the first one (we must be aware of the possible outcomes of\nthe endgame in question) it is greatly influenced by our experience and\nunderstanding, which are basically derived from the images and impressions we\nhave from related positions. A primary role is played here by the effort we\nhave invested in studying. In middlegame theory, things are even tougher. We\nare obliged to study various types of positions with specific strategic and\ntactical attributes, so as to understand the underlying ideas and be able to\nemploy them ourselves in similar situations. While many chess players have\nstudied these topics and acquired knowledge, it is the application of this\nknowledge in practice that helps differentiate between them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChess is not a\nsimple activity, but it becomes so much more attractive when we acquire this\nknowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thinkers Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40045022478419,"sku":"9789464201505","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9789464201505_54dc39b9-9cec-449c-ae89-a7f5222808a9.jpg?v=1778591765","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-passed-pawn-power-of-the-passer","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}