Mastering Chess Exchanges

Breaking down the mystery of exchanges

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Description / Mastering Chess Exchanges

Few books have dealt with the topic of exchanges in chess, leaving this important part of chess strategy a mystery to most. In Mastering Chess Exchanges, grandmasters Aagaard and Castellanos break down the topic into crystal-clear themes, including piece preferences, tension, weaknesses, colour complexes, king safety and endgames, illustrating the concepts with illuminating examples. Then the reader is given a chance to turn understanding into skill, with 365 instructive exercises, featuring a novel, multiple-choice format designed to focus attention on possible exchanges.

Jacob Aagaard is one of the top chess trainers in the world and the author of many chess books. A generation of grandmasters have been raised on his training material.
Renier Castellanos is the Head Coach of www.killerchesstraining.com and the author of Playing the Nimzo-Indian and Beating the Queen’s Gambit – Indian Style!.

Reviews

Jan Sybren Zagema (Schaaksite.nl)
“Exchanges are an underexposed theme in chess literature. Aagaard and Castellanos have changed this with this book. They have carefully compiled a beautiful series of exercises, providing the various facets that come with exchanging pieces. For strong players who are looking for ways to take the next step, this book is an excellent tool.”
(full review in Dutch)  

More Information

ISBN 9781784832452
Weight 800 g
Publisher Quality Chess U.K.
Number of pages 368
Publication date Mar 12, 2025

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