CHESS SCHOOL 4

Chess schools 1-3: http://www.chessinformant.rs/chess-school-1-2-3-three-book-set/

Author

IM Slobodan Mirkovic, FIDE Trainer, IM-ICCF

September 2011

Published in Honor of the European Youth Championship Albena 2011

ISBN 978-86-7686-164-4

CONTENTS

Part one

Rook endings

How to endings?

Studying the theory

Perfecting general technique

The role of the coach

Endings with Rook as the main piece

 Rook versus bishop

 Rook & pawn versus bishop

 Rook versus bishop & pawn

 Rook versus bishop &two  pawns

 Rook versus knight

 Rook & pawn versus knight

 Rook versus knight & pawn

 Rook versus knight & two pawns

 Rook versus two minor pieces with pawns

 Rook versus rook & bishop

 Rook versus rook & knight

 Rook versus tri minor pieces

 Rook & two minor pieces versus rook & one minor piece

 Rook & bishop versus rook & bishop

 Rook & bishop versus rook & bishop (opposite colour bishop)

 Rook & bishop versus rook & knight (the side with the bishop has the advantage)

 Rook & bishop versus rook & knight (the side with the knight has the advantage)

 Rook & knight versus rook & knight

Part two

Wonderful world of combinations

Definition of a combination

An outline of the theory of combinations

Classification of combinations

Combinations with sacrifice of two Knights and one or more Pawns (¤D)

 Combinations with sacrifice of Bishop, knight and one or more Pawns (¥E)

 Combinations with sacrifice of Rook, Knight and one or more Pawns (¦E)

 Combinations with sacrifice of Rook, Bishop and one or more Pawns (¦F)

 Combinations with sacrifice of Queen, Knight and one or more Pawns (£E)

 Combinations with sacrifice of Queen, Bishop and one or more Pawns (£F)

Part three

Strategies motifs

Preparation of top players and systemization of material

Steinitzs theory

Types of pieces, which are on the board

1. Minor pieces
2. ¦ (Rock)
3. £ (Queen)

Bishops of opposite color (£+2¦+¥‚ £+2¦+¥)

Bishop is better than Knight (£+2¦+¥‚ £+2¦+¤)

Knight is better than Bishop (£+2¦+¤‚ £+2¦+¥)

About the author

Index