Step 5: Extra | Plus | Mix
Step 5 workbooks concentrate on the positional aspects, pawn structure, the seventh rank, strong squares and open files.
Manual for chess trainers Step 5:
The manual is a great support for the trainer. Ready made lessons, hints how to use the workbooks, how to give assistance, and much more. Topics covered in this issue:
- Subject material
- Guidance
- Individual development
- Help
- Analysing a position
- Finding a good move
- The trainer
Step 5 workbook:
This workbook consists of 11 topics:
- Material and time
- Using pawns
- The pawn race
- Discovered attack
- Rook against pawn
- Strong outpost
- Defending
- Rook ending
- Open file
- Draw
- The wrong bishop
Step 5 extra:
In the extra workbooks attention is giving to exercises on the same topics as in the 'steps'. They are not only useful as an extra practice but also as a repetition.
Step 5 plus:
New topics include:
- king in the middle
- queen ending
- pin
- bishop against pawn
- zugzwang
Step 5 mix:
A workbook containing exercises with one ‘simple’ assignment: play the best move, just like in a real game!
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