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Art of the Middle Game (Dover Chess)

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I'll not make this sound like an advertisement, but this book is really great value for the money (thanks again to Dover). The book has 5 chapters, one by Golombeck (the translator) which is worth reading, but not much more. The rest are 4 perls by Kotov and Keres. This 4 chapters handle the topics: how to attack the king (depending on the pawn srtuctures and on the castles), how to play whit typical pawn structures (blocked center...) [both by Kotov]; how to defend actively in inferior positions, and how to do analysis (both by Keres, which was a fanatic correspondece player).

I am somewhat of an intermediate player trying to improve, partly from the help of this book. I have found the analysis contained in it very enlightening and educational. I have not gotten to the chapters by Kotov(though I will-I need the most help on the topics about which Keres writes). A caveat for the beginner-it is very deep, even for someone with experience, but it is well worth the time spent.

es mag ja ein tolles buch sein - allein, die art der notation beschäftigt mich derart, dass ich in der lektüre nicht weit vorgedrungen bin und so noch nicht recht in den genuss der "kunst des mittelspiel" gekommen bin. warum wird man in keiner rezension davor gewarnt, mit einer völiig ungebräuchlichen notation konfrontiert zu werden?
oder ist das in amerika etwa üblich:
1. P - Q4 Kt - KB3
2. P - QB4 P - KKt3
3. Kt - QB3 B - Kt2
4. P - K4 usw.....
natürlich kann man es entziffern....aber wozu die mühe?
man möchte doch lieber die gedankengänge der meister verfolgen statt herumzurätseln, was denn schnell eben noch gerade KKt3 bedeutet...
es ist dem verlag dringend anzuraten, eine internationale notation zu verwenden - schade um dieses sicher sonst sehr interessante buch.

The chapters by Kotov on attacking the king and pawn structures aren't bad. In particular, he covers attack in a way I've seen no other author do. The chapters by Keres on defending difficult positions and the art of analysis are phenomenally good. The chapter on analysis examines minutely half a dozen adjourned positions. I have to admit I have found errors here and there,in sub-lines, using Fritz. What is staggering is there are so few errors. The first adjourned position, against a player by the name of Szapiel, takes up twenty pages. Keres brings to light the subtleties and finesses involved in an ostensibly simple position. A salutory reminder to every chessplayer to look below the surface.

Buy the book if you don't already have it. My gratitude to Dover for keeping the book in print.

Ich möchte nur darauf hinweisen, dass es sich wirklich loht die alte, beschreibende Schreibweise zu lernen. Im Internet gibt es genug Beschreibungen hierzu. Nach wenigen Seiten gewöhnt man sich daran und merkt, dass der Vorteil der neuen Schreibweise gar nicht so groß ist, wie man immer dachte. Man wird dadurch mit diesem Buch sowie einigen weiteren Klassikern belohnt, die man in der Dover-Reihe für wenig Geld erhält. Man gebe einfach "chess" und "dover" im Suchfeld ein!
Also mein Fazit: eine Stunde brauchen wir um die alte Schreibweise zu lernen. Danach können wir viele Schätze der Schachliteratur für wenig Geld geniessen und studieren. Die Mühe loht sich auch jeden Fall!!!!

This book is certainly one of my best books in my chess library. It contains all of the information needed for you to succesfully survive the Middle Game. Before I read this book I was always lost in the Middle Game, I didn't know how to create a plan! I was rated about 1400 and today I have 2150 in ICC (Internet Chess CLub). I'm thankful to have this book because it really helped me since in my country, chess is very weak. want MIDDLE GAME? then BUY this!

If you want a book on chess go somewhere else, but if you
want to learn what to play after that opening, you can read
this, Keres and Kotov are the best at the matter.... they
show you everything and make it look as if it just some
easy theory.

So, This is the best on the topic,if you're good at endings
and already are used to some opening, this is the book you
need to become the chess player you want to be.