Reviews

"The deeper I went into the book, the more fresh and fascinating material I found (..) There is a lot of highly instructive material crammed into this book, which can be used for self-improvement and by trainers and coaches also." -- Sean March CHESS Magazine "After the positions to solve are given, a selection of positions to play out is given as well. This is something Panchenko was renowned for: having students play out positions against one another during training sessions (..) it's certainly one of the best training manuals I have cracked open in quite some time (..) Not only should those seeking to improve their own game purchase this book, but coaches should as well." -- Chris Wainscott ChessIQ "I really enjoyed this book. It provides you with a very systematic way of looking at chess middlegames (..) Extremely instructive, with many fresh examples." -- Daniel King, Grandmaster "The best theoretical work and practical advice on the subject of the middlegame." -- Artyom Timofeev, Grandmaster "Wonderful (..) highly instructive." Elburg Chess Reviews "An instant classic." -- B.H. Wilders Nederlands Dagblad "The author uses examples where there is no obvious way to think of the right move. A glorious queen sacrifice followed by checkmate in two is not available but a sly pawn or king move is often the answer which makes you think (..) I can happily endorse Panchenko." -- Gary Lane, International Master Chess Moves Magazine