Ebook Download | Elements of Positional Evaluation: How the Pieces Get Their Power | Odd to think about, but chess books can be classified by genre. Of these, there are subgenres. Opening books may take the broad view, such as John Watson's two volumes on 1.e4 and 1.d4, or they may focus on a particular opening or variation of an opening, such as the Worrall system of the Ruy Lopez. There are books on positions, tactics, endgames; the occasional more "wordy" type, dealing with ways of thinking about the game. What distinguishes "Elements of Positional Evaluation" is the theoretical treatment. Heisman conditions evaluation, at least initially, upon the geometry of the board and the way the pieces move. These are the "elements," a theory concerning how the pieces control squares in space and time. This might be thought of as the physics of chess, and this is the first book, to my knowledge, which considers the game at this atomic level. The book is not limited to theory, and practical applications of the elements, such as the interaction of pieces in various game phases, are examined. But most notable is the fundamental reduction of the game to an understanding of how pieces exert power. This is a remarkable book, recommended to anybody with an interest in the game of chess.
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