Modern Chess Preparation

For sale is Modern Chess Preparation by Vladimir Tukmakov is an unusual and highly instructive chess book about what happens before the game begins—how strong players prepare for an opponent, develop a game plan, study openings and positions, and use their knowledge of both themselves and their opponent to gain a practical advantage.Tukmakov, a former Ukrainian champion and highly experienced grandmaster and chess trainer, examines how chess preparation has changed over more than a century. The book contains 91 annotated games**, with examples dating from 1891 through 2011, allowing Tukmakov to trace the evolution of preparation from the era of classical chess through the modern computer and database age.The book is divided into three major sections:The Evolution of Preparation — examining how players prepared before the computer age, with numerous examples from earlier generations of masters.The Computer Era — looking at the enormous impact of databases and chess engines on preparation and explaining why players should not simply rely on computer evaluations. Tukmakov particularly emphasizes analyzing one's own games without a computer and developing independent chess judgment.Deciding Games — examining games in which the result is crucial, including must-win situations where the preparation and psychological approach to a particular opponent can be decisive.One of the book's central ideas is that the objective of preparation is not simply to find the strongest computer move or memorize the most opening theory. The real goal is to reach a playable position that you understand better than your opponent. Tukmakov also discusses studying the classics, understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses, preparing for particular opponents, and using computers intelligently rather than becoming dependent upon them. The book combines **instruction, annotated games, chess history, practical advice, and personal observations**, making it useful not only to tournament players but also to serious club players who want to improve the way they prepare for their games. The book was shortlisted for the English Chess Federation Book of the Year Award in 2013, further recognizing its contribution to modern chess literature.A particularly worthwhile book for players interested in opening preparation, tournament preparation, chess training, the use of computers in chess, and the practical psychology of preparing for an opponent.

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