Article Number
LMNARMPCG
Author
Mastering Positional Chess (hc)
Attributes
288 pages, hardback, New in Chess, 2. edition 2026, first edition 2011
Every aspiring chess player wants to improve their positional understanding. In this ambitious work, GM Daniel Naroditsky explains clear positional themes in complex settings. Drawing on his own games, those of US colleagues, and top-level grandmasters, the prodigious author navigates chess strategy with the liveliness and clarity he later became famous for.
Mastering Positional Chess was first published when Naroditsky was just 14. This edition has been significantly updated.
Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025) became the World U12 Champion in 2007 and a Grandmaster at just 17 in 2013. He competed in the US Championship in 2021, defeating World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana. At his death in 2025, Naroditsky ranked 23rd in the world in blitz. Online, he was a respected and much-loved chess educator.
Mastering Positional Chess was first published when Naroditsky was just 14. This edition has been significantly updated.
Daniel Naroditsky (1995-2025) became the World U12 Champion in 2007 and a Grandmaster at just 17 in 2013. He competed in the US Championship in 2021, defeating World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana. At his death in 2025, Naroditsky ranked 23rd in the world in blitz. Online, he was a respected and much-loved chess educator.
| EAN | 9789465470016 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 680 g |
| Manufacturer | New in Chess |
| Width | 17 cm |
| Height | 23.5 cm |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2026 |
| Author | Daniel Naroditsky |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 2 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789465470016 |
| Year of First Edition | 2011 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Binding | hardback |
| Name | New in Chess B.V. |
|---|---|
| Address | Rochdalestraat 4 a Alkmaar 1814 TH Niederlande |
| Website | www.newinchess.com |
| nic@newinchess.com |
004 Explanation and Symbols
005 Publisher's Foreword
006 Acknowledgments (to the original Edition)
007 Preface by Vladimir Naroditsky and Lena Schuman
010 Foreword by John Donaldson
012 Introduction
015 Chapter 1: Prophylaxis
052 Chapter 2: Defense in Worse Positions
109 Chapter 3: Building and Breaking Fortresses
146 Chapter 4: Positional Sacrifices
223 Chapter 5: Paralysis in the Middlegame
245 Chapter 6: Maneuvering
281 Epilogue
282 Index of names
285 Bibliography
005 Publisher's Foreword
006 Acknowledgments (to the original Edition)
007 Preface by Vladimir Naroditsky and Lena Schuman
010 Foreword by John Donaldson
012 Introduction
015 Chapter 1: Prophylaxis
052 Chapter 2: Defense in Worse Positions
109 Chapter 3: Building and Breaking Fortresses
146 Chapter 4: Positional Sacrifices
223 Chapter 5: Paralysis in the Middlegame
245 Chapter 6: Maneuvering
281 Epilogue
282 Index of names
285 Bibliography
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