Brought together in one volume are two of Jacob Aagaard's great books-
Excelling at Technical Chess and Excelling at Positional Chess. "And the
rest is a matter of technique" is an annoyingly common phrase used in
chess literature. The implication from the author is that the task of
converting a typically winning position into a full point or converting
a drawing position into half-a-point is relatively straightforward.
However, as all of us practical players realise, it's not always a
simple as this, and many hard-earned points are wasted through "a lack
of technique" In Technical Chess Jacob Aagaard aims to solve this
perennial problem. He arms the reader with several endgame weapons that
every strong technical player has in his toolbox. These include
important skills such as schematic thinking, domination, preventing
counterplay, building fortresses and utilising zugzwang. These tools are
illustrated in deeply analysed games containing numerous different
themes. A serious study of this book will ensure that the reader need no
longer need fear the word "technique"! Positional chess remains a
mystery to many and yet an understanding of the finer points of the game
so often makes the difference between two equally matched players.
Improve your positional play and you will see chess in a totally new
dimension! In Positional Chess, Aagaard selects many original examples
of positional chess, the créme de la créme of those that he uses for
training and study. Aagaard also delves deeply into the ideas of
positional evaluation and analysis
