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!