The book is intended for advanced players. Material is sorted into 10 chapters titled Candidate Moves, Combinational Visions, Prophylaxis, Comparison, Elimination, Intermediate Moves, Imagination, Traps, Tests and Difficult Positions. All positions are explained in detail and deeply analysed. Most of 450 samples are from years 2009-2012. Name index in the end. This is first book of the series Grandmaster Preparation (Calculation, Positional Play, Strategic Play, Attack and Defence, Endgame Play, Thinking inside the Box). GM Jacob Aagaard is known as succesful trainer and writer. He has received the Guardian, ECF and ChessCafe Book of the Year awards and the FIDE Senior Trainer title. Further information about the book is available at qualitychess.co.uk
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