«Attacking Manual 2», de Jacob Aagaard (tapa blanda)

This Attacking Manual 2 by Jacob Aagaard is an English-language paperback chess book on attacking play, with a clear focus on how dynamic initiative creates real attacking chances and how to use them in practice.

What this book covers

This second volume in the Attacking Manual 2 series develops the theme of attack in a modern way. Rather than treating chess as a set of static positional rules, Jacob Aagaard presents it as a game of dynamic relationships, where activity, tempo and the ability to seize the initiative often matter more than the piece placement alone.

Over years of work on the book, Aagaard gathered material around the key themes of attacking chess. The discussion includes weak kings, sacrifices, smaller attacking motifs, intuitive sacrifices, opposite-side castling, modern king hunts and lasting initiative. The result combines accessible examples with deep analysis, so it works both as training material and as demanding self-study.

Who it is for

This is a book for serious chess students. It will be especially useful for club players, trainers and advanced players who want to go deeper into attacking the king and understand the mechanisms behind a decisive attack. One review recommends the two volumes particularly for players in the 2000–2500 range, although ambitious players below that level will also find plenty to work through.

A useful feature of the book is the inclusion of study positions before the main text discusses them. That structure encourages active work with the material and makes it easier to absorb the ideas rather than simply follow prepared variations.

Edition details

• Author: Jacob Aagaard
• Series: Attacking Manual 2
• Title: Attacking Manual 2 - Technique and Praxis
• Language: English
• Format: paperback
• Pages: 464
• Publication date: 27 January 2010
• ISBN: 978-9197600415

The book was named English Chess Federation Book of the Year 2010, underlining its place in modern chess literature on attacking play and the middlegame.

Key details

• Product type: paperback chess book
• Author: Jacob Aagaard
• Series: Attacking Manual 2
• Subject: attacking play and dynamic initiative
• Language: English
• Pages: 464
• Publication date: 27 January 2010
• Award: English Chess Federation Book of the Year 2010