...this is what some of the critics had to say about Ivan Sokolov's Winning Chess Middlegames:

"A pioneering effort (..) that will benefit players of all levels, including masters. I recommend it very highly." IM David Vigorito, ChessCafe

"Invaluable tools for any player." GM Michael Adams

"I recommend this book to everyone who, coming out of the opening more or less ok, doesn't know how to proceed." M. Rieger, FreeChess

"Highly recommended." British Chess Magazine

"The author skilfully unearths the main ideas and pivotal moments in structures that continuously recur (..) I like his verbal notes which tend to be very clear and, indeed, instructive." GM Jonathan Rowson

"A great book." IM John Donaldson

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