The Prologue
- 1. Basic themes of combination
Material against time
Time against material
Attacks on the castle
The sacrifice
Long against short
Importance of peon formation
Space advantage and its derivative in attack
The dominance of the center, the basis of all offense
Attacks on point 'f7' and ('f2')
Two combined monuments: Evergreen and the Immortal
- Typical combination themes
Mates of bison and turtle
The matching points of the aggressor parts
Mates where bishops and horses gravitate
Combinations based on two horses and mates with two bishops
The domain of column 'h' on the casting
The mates in the eighth row
The bishop on the great diagonal
Typical mates at point 'h7' and ('h2')
The sacrifice in "h7" ("h2"), basis of the aggression
The sacrifice to extract the king
The king besieged as a matte base
The sacrifice to isolate the king
The domain of diagonals
Initiative, the basis of chess
Advanced pawns in 6th or 7th as attack subjects
The pawn, pivot over the king
Nailed" as a Matte Theme
Overloaded parts as combination subject
Unsupported parts
Abandoned piece, half lost piece
The lack of development and its important gravity in the attack
The lack of harmony between the pieces
The false development of parts
The dual threat as an indirect resource
Double threat and double check
The subtleties of "time" as a combining element
The relative value of the parts
How combinations are projected
The Dangers of Mistakes in Combinations
How to reason in chess
Difference Between Master and Amateur
The transposition of moves and its enormous importance
The real difficulty: tactical maneuvers
- 3. Tactical issues
Double check as a tactical theme
Why Double Checkers Occur
Double in finals composed of high hierarchy
The double check in the live game
The doubles experience in major tournaments
Tactical resources
How tactics and strategy are identified
Tactics are the basis of chess
The tactical art of Nimzovich
Tactics as a Lifesaver
The nail
Nailing and time saving
How the spikes are germinated in the open columns
The obstruction
Obstruction as a Tactical Resource
Obstruction and its ramifications
Obstruction as a strategic theme
Obstruction at plantations a key issue
Error as a vital force in chess
Difference between error and the bluff
Index of players
Index of complete items
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