Key Elements of Chess Strategy - Georgy Lisitsin (K-6348)

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Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he published a revised edition of his most ambitious work, entitled Strategy and Tactics of Chess, which became one of the most legendary manuals in the Soviet chess school, and no doubt one of the books that motivated the young Bobby Fischer to learn Russian.

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Key Elements of Chess Strategy - Georgy Lisitsin (K-6348)
Georgy Lisitsin (1909-72) was a respected Soviet master, theoretician and writer. In 1958 he published a revised edition of his most ambitious work, entitled Strategy and Tactics of Chess, which became one of the most legendary manuals in the Soviet chess school, and no doubt one of the books that motivated the young Bobby Fischer to learn Russian.
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Language versions	English
Series	Chess Classics
Author / Authors	George Huczek
Publisher	Quality Chess
Year of Publication	1st edition 2023
Pages	208
ISBN	9781784832094
Hardcover	Yes
Paperback	No
Downloadable	No
Width	17.5 cm / 6.89 inch
Height	24.4 cm / 9.61 inch

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Lisitsin broke down Strategy and Tactics into their key constituent elements, enabling players of all levels to study chess systematically, learning from carefully selected game fragments and studies. Key Elements of Chess Tactics and its companion volume Key Elements of Chess Strategy are the first ever complete English translations of Lisitsin’s classic.

In this volume, Lisitsin breaks down the Foundations of Strategy into categories such as piece placement, exchanges, weaknesses and prophylaxis, followed by a section on Devising a Strategic Plan, including concepts such as blockading, undermining, the initiative, pawn chains, and planning in the opening