Material imbalances are a fundamental part of almost every chess game, yet have not received much attention in chess literature. In this illuminating book, GM Mauricio Flores Rios breaks down this universal topic into categories such as bishop vs knight, opposite-coloured bishops, possessing and playing against the bishop pair, and various scenarios with a queen or rook being traded for a number of pieces. With well-chosen examples, insightful commentary and exercises to test your newfound understanding of all types of material imbalance, this book is an essential tool for chess improvement.
Mauricio Flores Rios is a grandmaster and former member of the Chilean national team, who now lives and works in the USA. His previous book, Chess Structures A Grandmaster Guide, was acclaimed by readers and reviewers.
Content: 004 Key to Symbols Used & Bibliography 005 Foreword by Sandro Mareco 007 Preface 009 1) Preliminaries 019 Family 1 Balanced Imbalances 021 2) Bishop against Knight 071 3) Opposite-Colored Bishops 141 4) The Bishop Pair 195 5) Rook against Two Minor Pieces 235 Family 2 Material Imbalances 237 6) Pawn Sacrifices 279 7) Exchange Sacrifices 333 8) Piece Sacrifices 365 9) Queen against Anything 419 10) Imbalances in Practice 439 11) Exercises 449 12) Solutions 471 Name Index
