Sergei Tiviakov was unbeaten in a streak of more than a hundred chess games as a professional player. Who better to teach you Rock Solid Chess than Tiviakov. In this second volume of his trilogy on chess strategy, Grandmaster Tiviakov discusses piece play and unique chessboard situations. Topics covered include the bishop pair, bishops of opposite colour, centralisation and the almost ignored question of when and whether to castle. These strategy lessons are suitable for all chess players, from club to grandmaster level.
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.
