Train Your Chess Pattern Recognition

More Key Moves & Motives in the Middlegame

International Master Arthur van de Oudeweetering

• Publisher: New in Chess
• Year: 2016
• eBook ISBN: 9789056916145

In this sequel to his instant classic Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition, a highly original take on practical middlegame instruction, Arthur van de Oudeweetering presents players of almost every level with a fresh supply of essential, yet easy-to-remember building blocks for their chess knowledge.
Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. It helps you to quickly grasp the essence of a position on the board and find the most promising continuation.
In short, well-defined and practical chapters, experienced chess trainer Van de Oudeweetering presents hundreds of examples of middlegame themes. To test your understanding he provides an abundance of exercises.
After working with this book, an increasing number of positions, pawn structures and piece placements will automatically activate your chess knowledge. As a result, you will find the right move more often and more quickly!

Table of contents

• Dedication Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Explanation of Symbols
• Part I: Typical Manoeuvres
• Part II: Sacrificial Patterns
• Part III: Breaking Pawn Moves
• Part IV: Material Matters
• Part V: Play With Your Pieces! Stop the Counting
• Part VI: Bad Patterns
• Index of Players
• Bibliography
• About the Author