Soltis: The Inner Game of Chess BILD ZU KLEIN Even the very best players

Even the very best players recognize the value of uncomfortable the opponent

Queenless Positions

They are geared towards the reality of the advanced club player (Elo 1800 – 2300): it is not enough to spot simple combinations

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Puzzles can be used to test understanding and small exercises can be used to consolidate the knowledge acquired

Soltis: The Inner Game of Chess BILD ZU KLEIN Even the very best playersHow to Calculate and Win Do masters methodically cut their way through the branches of a tree of analysis? Is it true that attacking players calculate a dozen moves ahead, while positional specialists rely on abstract principles? What exactly does it mean to calculate, anyway? In The Inner Game of Chess, GM Andy Soltis shows that the key to good calculation is good visualization of the position in front of us and then after the moves we're