Sergei Tiviakov was unbeaten for a consecutive 110 professional chess
games as a grandmaster, a record that has only been broken by World
Champion Magnus Carlsen. Who better to teach you rock-solid chess
strategy than Tiviakov. He was born in Russia and trained in the famous
Russian chess school. In his first book, he explains everything he knows
about the fundament of chess strategy: pawn structures. If chess players
trust that their knowledge of opening theory and tactics is enough to
survive in tournament play, they are mistaken. Once you settle down for
your game and the first moves have been played, you will need a deeper
understanding of the middlegame. And one of the most challenging
questions is: how to navigate different pawn structures? Sergei Tiviakov
gives you all the answers in this first volume of his highly instructive
series on chess strategy. 'Tivi' is famous for his deep chess knowledge
and rock-solid positional play. He has gathered a rich collection of
strategic lessons he has been teaching worldwide, drawing mainly from
his personal experience. The examples and exercises will improve your
chess significantly and are suitable for any reader from club player to
grandmaster level.