In 22 chapters and illustrated with many examples, a top chess coach explains the fundamentals of chess strategy to amateur players. Herman Grooten, an International Master and chess coach with over 25 years of experience, also explains what to do when, in a given position, the basic positional principles seem to point in different directions. A systematic primer about the basics of positional under-standing in all phases of the game. Each chapter ends with a set of highly instructional exercises.