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.
