The Essence of Chess Strategy Volume 2

Volume 2 is divided into eight chapters. Unlike Volume 1, it is possible

to mix the order in which you study these chapters , but not to study the games

within each chapter out of order, since the examples build upon each other in

complexity. I suggest that the chapter on "Passed Pawns" should be studied

first, because many of the various middlegame structures can ultimately give

rise to a passed pawn in the endgame. Work carefully through these examples,

because masters use pawn structures even in the opening to predict the properties

of endgames which can potentially arise this is a widely neglected aspect and

can be a strong weapon for you!