IM Maxim Chetverik has written a strategy textbook containing 75 deeply annotated positional games that show players how to devise plans to handle a number of key strategic themes, such as when to open up the game, how to activate the pawn chain, how to carry out positional sacrifices and many others. Unlike most other textbooks, the strategic plans are viewed as battles where the plans of each player clash, and Maxim analyzes why one plan comes out on top. All example games are drawn from grandmaster play in the 21st century and consider the plans right out of the opening stage.. Maxim Chetverik is well known theoretician, author or co-author of several succesful books. 3 pictures. Further information about the book is available at elkandruby.com