What about strategy?

That was a great thread on becoming a brilliant tactician. But what about strategy? How does one go about developing one's understanding of this element of the game?

You have to have a complete understanding of tactics before you can master strategy. Also, a lot of strategy comes down to an understanding of how pawn positions affect planning or conducting the middle game, which is based on an understanding of endgames (knowing which are won, lost or drawn).

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
You have to have a complete understanding of tactics before you can master strategy. Also, a lot of strategy comes down to an understanding of how pawn positions affect planning or conducting the middle game, which is based on an understanding of endgames (knowing which are won, lost or drawn).

crawl -> walk -> run

Originally posted by onyx2006
crawl -> walk -> run

Originally posted by Derfel Cadarn
- > Run naked and drunk

Originally posted by basso
That was a great thread on becoming a brilliant tactician. But what about strategy? How does one go about developing one's understanding of this element of the game?

good strategy book for me was from the comprehensive chess course by Lev Alburt ( I believe..). It has a book on strategy, tactics, attack and defense of the king, and endgames. All of them are very good for 1000-1800 rated players.

The 2 books which I liked the best were Reacess your Chess by Silman and Best Lessons of a Chess Coach by Weeramantry (who I believe is Nakamuras coach and step father).