The book is intended for advanced players. Material is sorted into 11 chapters titled Candidate Moves, Combinational Visions, Prophylaxis, Comparison, Elimination, Intermediate Moves, Imagination, Traps, Tests, Difficult Positions. The last chapter, titled 24 Brain Crushers, was not in the 1st edition. All positions are explained in detail and deeply analysed. Most of almost 500 exaamples are from recent years. Name index at the end. This is the 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 also FIDE Senior trainer and noted writer. He has received the Guardian, ECF and ChessCafe Book of the Year awards. Further information about the book is available at qualitychess.co.uk
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