Kostjew: Schachbuch für die Meister von Übermorgen improvers Part II discusses the concept

Part II discusses the concept that I refer to as systems

but among most chess players confusion reigns when it comes to improving their playing strength

Smith shows that a practical repertoire can also be a grandmaster repertoire – it is all about understanding the positional themes and plans

• Chess psychology

• Crowning your own game with a spectacular sacrificial combination - what amateur wouldn't want to be able to do magic

Kostjew: Schachbuch für die Meister von Übermorgen improvers Part II discusses the conceptThe book is a teaching and training tool and contains 35 lessons on topics such as king attacks, center treatment, position evaluation and goal oriented planning, as well as the basic principles of the endgame. It also offers an insight into the history of chess from the beginning to the 1980s. The work is ideal for self study by intermediate players, but is also suitable as a textbook for advanced chess lessons. Alexander Kostjew was the head of the