Mittelspiel verstehen - mit Köpfchen

Understanding the middlegame is fundamentally important for finding position-appropriate plans after the opening. Often, chess computers are used, and the sequence of moves is simply adopted. This is especially common at the amateur level. However, it is much more important to understand how ideas and moves can be derived—and how you can find similar or better ideas yourself. This instructional work provides methods that enable you to do just that: find the right plan. First, however, weaknesses in the opponent's position must be identified and established. These fundamentals are explained through simple, instructive examples, so that more complex, calculation-intensive exercises can be tackled afterward. These tasks are quite challenging, and the target audience consists of ambitious club players. The author, International Master Atila Gajo Figura, has been active as a club coach since his youth. Currently, Atila works as a private coach for various very talented young players and performance-oriented players of all ages. He has been a multiple German Youth Champion, Berlin Cup winner, Berlin Champion in 2018, and Berlin Champion in Chess 960. In addition to other master titles, he holds the title of International Master and has competitive experience in the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga. Atila has also obtained the C-coach license from the German Chess Federation as well as the B-coach license. Furthermore, he has completed his Master's degree in technical environmental protection.