Every chess player knows something about the tactical elements of the game; they may not have the skill to create many opportunities to use them and they may overlook the dangers when their opponent employs them but at least they can easily recognise a fork, a skewer and a pin.
However, most low and middle-graded players have much less of an idea when it comes to chess strategy and have great difficulty in assessing a particular position with a view to forming a plan of action.
The aim of this series is to remedy the situation and in this book we attempt to find a line of attack through a cluster of enemy pawns and pieces. The reader is set the task of analysing the strategic possibilities...and then the author demonstrates the correct method in the section 'Do We Agree?' (It's excellent preparation for your own games.)
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