DYNAMIC PAWN PLAY IN CHESS (Drazen Marovic)
256 pages
(210 mm by 145 mm).
£14.99/$27.95/€23,45
This book tackles fundamental questions such as: 'How should
pawns be used to fight for the centre?' and 'How does the central pawn
formation affect planning for both sides?' These issues are central to
understanding chess. Marovic discusses central pawn-structures and their impact
on play both in the centre and on the wings. He begins by surveying how the
pawn's role in controlling the centre has been developed over the last 150
years, and how this has led to the refinement of concepts such as the 'dynamic'
backward pawn and the positional exchange sacrifice. The bulk of the book is
devoted to discussions of the main type of centre: Open Centre; Closed/Blocked
Centre; Fixed Centre; and in particular the Mobile/Dynamic Centre.
Drazen Marovic is a grandmaster from Croatia, who has
won medals as both player and trainer for various national teams. His pupils
include Bojan Kurajica, World Under-20 Champion in 1965, and Al Modiahki of
Qatar, the first Arabian grandmaster. Marovic has a wealth of experience as a
writer, editor and television commentator on chess. He is currently the trainer
of the Croation national team.
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"A thoughtful study of an important aspect of the game,
which can also be enjoyed merely as a collection of well annotated games. Good
value for money. Highly recommended" - Phil Adams, THE MANCHESTER CHESS
SCENE, THE 3 CS
"For a further fabulous feast of energetic examples
illustrating the irresistible power of pawns, I can highly recommend Dynamic
Pawn Play in Chess, an excellent new 256-page GAMBIT book by Croatian GM
Drazen Marovic, who very helpfully elucidates his material via complete
well-annotated games" - GM Paul Motwani, THE SCOTSMAN
"Marovic has obviously been in the company of some of the
greatest players and listened carefully to what they had to say... this book is
excellent value and is sure to improve your chess" - Chris Rice, WEEKEND
CHESS
"Lovers of romantic play will enjoy the chapter on the open
center, when central pawns disappear and other pieces show their might on open
files and diagonals." - GM Lubosh Kavalek, WASHINGTON POST
"If you play the King's Indian and Sicilian, like myself,
the book is a veritable Aladdins cave of ideas and information" - John
Pugh, CHESS POST
Gambit books by Marovic: Dynamic
Pawn Play in Chess, Secrets of Chess
Transformations, Secrets of Positional
Chess, Understanding Pawn Play in
Chess. |
