{"product_id":"positional-decision-making-in-chess","title":"Positional Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePositional Decision Making in Chess by Boris Gelfand\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003ePublished in 2015 by Quality Chess, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003e\"Positional Decision Making in Chess\"\u003c\/b\u003e by Grandmaster Boris Gelfand (co-authored with GM Jacob Aagaard) is an elite-level masterpiece. It went on to win the prestigious English Chess Federation (ECF) Book of the Year award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWhile authors like Jeremy Silman break down positional play into highly structured dictionaries for expanding intermediate minds, Gelfand offers something vastly rarer: a completely transparent look inside the mind of a World Championship Challenger. He explains the high-level intuition, structural calculations, and macro-planning required to execute world-class positional chess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe Core Philosophy: Deep Intuition Backed by Classical Education\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eBoris Gelfand is widely respected as one of the last standard-bearers of the classical Soviet Chess School. His core philosophy is that \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003epositional mastery is born from studying the classics\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eGelfand argues that modern players rely far too heavily on computer engine evaluation scores (\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"+0.4\" data-index-in-node=\"94\"\u003e$+0.4$\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"-0.2\" data-index-in-node=\"100\"\u003e$-0.2$\u003c\/span\u003e, etc.) without understanding the underlying strategic patterns. He demonstrates that if you deeply study the strategic masterpieces of past legends—like Akiba Rubinstein, Tigran Petrosian, and Anatoly Karpov—your brain will naturally build a repository of visual intuition. When you look at a messy middlegame, you won't need to waste time calculating random variations; your intuition will instantly guide you toward the correct strategic structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: English.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: Chess Book.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: সেলাই করা বাইন্ডিং\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality: Premium Quality Books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting: High Quality Printing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper: Eye Friendly paper (Cream White)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover: Matt cover (Paperback).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Books BD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47311654846649,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"BDT","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/0874\/6169\/files\/Positional_Decision_Making_in_Chess.jpg?v=1780261534","url":"https:\/\/royalbooksbd.com\/products\/positional-decision-making-in-chess","provider":"Royal Books BD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}