This month on “Chess Books Recaptured” we discuss a book that is especially vital for club players, Winning Chess Strategies, by the beloved former top player, turned author and announcer, GM Yasser Seirawan. As the title might suggest, this is a book that focuses on the subtler, non tactical aspects of chess that are not always intuitive for adult improvers. I am joined again by popular guest co-host Neal Bruce. Neal has read many chess books focused on positional chess, and feels that this is the best one. In our recap, we discuss a few of the key concepts, and some of our favorite quotes and games, all of which Yasser explains in his inimitable style. Please read on for more details, timestamps and show notes.  April 2020- Book Recap: Talking Woodpecker Method Recap with Neal Bruce  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-recap-woodpecker-method-rapid-chess-improvement/id1185023674?i=1000471766064 December 2019- Book Recap: Talking Reassess Your Chess with Todd Kennedy:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/book-recap-talking-silmans-reassess-your-chess-by-jeremy/id1185023674?i=1000460297334Winning Chess Strategies is in print, and is available on Chessable among other formats:https://www.chessable.com/winning-chess-strategies/course/30038/Mentioned: GM Robert Hess, GM Lev Alburt, Stjepan TomicGM Maurice Ashley on the Tim Ferris show:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/449-grandmaster-maurice-ashley-on-magic-chess-art-trash/id863897795?i=1000486480639 Mentioned: GM Avetik Grigoryan on why chess isn’t just tactics:https://chessmood.com/blog/the-myth-about-chess-tactics-and-solving-chess-puzzles Neal thinks the 1200 to 2000 range.  I think more like 1000-1800 would benefit the most from it. Mentioned: GM Ben Finegold  https://www.chessable.com/courses/s/yasser%20seirawan  Mentioned: Wilhelm Steinitz, Akiba Rubinstein, GM Jose Raul Capablanca, Aron Nimzowitsch, Tigran Petrosian, GM Anatoly Karpov  Alekhine-Nimzowitsch- https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012683Steinitz-Blackburne- https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1028959 Seirawan-Zarnicki- https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1458901Seirawan-Karpov- https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1068297Karpov-Spassky Game 9-  https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067812 Also mentioned: GM Maurice Ashley, Endgame Strategy by Mikhail Sherevsky  Books discussed include: Simple Chess, Best Lessons of a Chess Coach, The Amateur’s Mind, How to Reassess Your Chess , Chess Strategy for Club Players, Find the Right Plan, and Modern Chess Strategy, Positional Chess Handbook by Israel Gelfer,Practical Chess Exercises, Blindfold Chess  https://twitter.com/nealbrucebc?lang=enIf you would like to help support Perpetual Chess, you can do so here:https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices