Tratado Grau 4 "Estrategia superior"

The Prologue

1. 1. The transformation of threats

How Threats Are Intertwined
The matching points of the parts
Linked boxes
The threat network

1. 2. Battle of the bishop against the horse

Some basic rules
The bishop is superior in the positions of mobile pawn chains
The horses are superior in blocking positions
When the bishop is superior
What we already know
The bishop's advantage in open positions
Technical conclusions

1. 3. The fight of horse with bishop with pawn advantage

With only one pawn on the board it's almost always boards
Some theoretical endings as exercises
The bishop almost always wins with pawn advantage
Ends with advantage in a famous example
Technical conclusions

1. The advantage of two bishops over two horses or horse and bishop

Only in the blocking positions are the horses superior
Two bishops and bishop and horse
Why We Preach
The secret of simplification
General conclusions

1. 5. Why must the lady bishop be locked up with the black

The bishop is usually "bad" outside the chain of pawns
The queen bishop and the theory of openings
The experience of modern approaches
Technical conclusions

1. 6. The different-colored bison

The theory of Philidor
Coordination of pieces is vital in chess
The advantage of having a game and a tower
Conclusions

1. The fight of the column "f" against the strong point "e4" (or "e5")

Subject of known plants
The open column must not be fully released
The relative importance of statements
The rook in the strong box of "e4" ("e5")
Point 'd4' ('d5') against column 'c"
Strong boxes: central part
Conclusions

1. 8. The centralization of the lady

The skeleton of pawns, axis of chess
The difficulties of centralizing the lady
A centralised horse is usually worth more than a quality
Summary of the study
What we already know
Summary of examples
Conclusions

1. Two towers against queen

Two towers are stronger than a lady
It's harder to drive the two towers than the lady
The strength of the two towers
Only mistakes really teach
As a warning
Technical conclusions

1. The Changes of Ladies

The Danger of Routine
Some Valuable Rules
Conclusions

1. 11. Towers and pawn ends

The advantage of the initiative
The abuse of draws to avoid risks
Summary of the study
Endgame experience
Why the Ends Are Unknown
The goal of the tower
It's not to generalize, but...
Other endgames with rook and pawns
General conclusions

Index of players
Index of items