Chess Progress - Erik Czerwin

Contents: About the Author 3 Acknowledgments 7 Introduction 9 How to use this book 11 1 Beginning with the Basics 13 The Board: Know Your Battlefield 14 The Pieces: Know Your Army 29 Ending the Game 50 Chess Notation 75 2 The Fundamental Elements of Chess Strategy 89 Fundamental Elements of Chess 90 Opposition 105 Critical Squares and the Square of the Pawn 114 Pawn Structure 124 Weak Squares, Holes, and Outposts 133 Open and Closed Positions 143 3 Applying the Elements of Chess Strategy 159 Principles of Exchanging Material 160 Fundamental Defence 174 Fundamental Tactics 184 Fundamentals of Openings 233 4 The Rules of Chess 255 The Basics 256 Clocks and Time Controls 258 Personal Conduct 261 Tournaments 263