Table of Contents
Signs and Symbols 4
Foreword 5
Introduction 6
Chapter 1 Prophylaxis 7
1.1 The Theoretical Concept 7
1.2 How to Train Prophylactic Thinking? 7
1.3 Prophylaxis in the Middlegame 9
Chapter 2 The Principle of Two Weaknesses 29
Chapter 3 The Right Exchange 48
3.1 Exchange your opponent's active pieces. 48
3.2 The attacker does not want to exchange attacking potential. 51
3.3 Defenders of weaknesses should be exchanged. 52
3.4 It is not important what is exchanged, but what remains on the board. 54
3.5 A rook fighting against minor pieces welcomes exchanges. 54
3.6 Exchanging the bishop pair can transform an advantage. 56
3.7 The side with the space advantage tries to avoid exchanges. 57
3.8 When the opponent has static weaknesses, reduce his dynamic potential. 61
3.9 The defender exchanges pawns. 61
Chapter 4 Domination 64
4.1 Dominating a Knight 64
4.2 Dominating a Bishop 73
4.3 Restricting the Whole Army 82
Chapter 5 Do Not Rush 84
Chapter 6 Converting an Advantage 90
6.1 Material Advantage 90
6.2 Positional Advantage 93
Tests 108
Solutions: Chapter Exercises 132
Solutions: Tests 150
Sources 183
