Answers.Body: <p>Perhaps you can use the <em>table of contents</em> from classical works such as</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0486202909" rel="nofollow">Modern Chess Strategy</a>, by Pachman, and</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1880673959" rel="nofollow">The Middlegame</a>, by Euwe and Kramer.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>This is a huge question.</p>
  
  <p>I can't help you with a list of themes, but look up the games of GM Tigran Petrosian (world champion from 1963-69.)  You'll see how a master chooses moves based upon positional considerations.  <a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1014968" rel="nofollow">Here's a list of some of his games</a>.  The general consensus is that he plays to remove good moves from his opponents, leaving them only bad moves.  But making a bad move against a GM leads to a loss.  <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1880673851" rel="nofollow">My System</a> is a classic that describes this style of play. </p>
  
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Body: <p>I know of lists that cover tactical themes and endgame themes. I can't find a list of plans or strategic themes in the middlegame. </p>
  
  <p>Could someone help me out with this list? A link would be nice.</p>
  
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Title: List of plans or strategic themes
ThreadText: # List of plans or strategic themes
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-18)
  
  I know of lists that cover tactical themes and endgame themes. I can't find a list of plans or strategic themes in the middlegame.
  
  Could someone help me out with this list? A link would be nice.
  
  **Tags:** strategy
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2013-12-18. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
  
  Perhaps you can use the *table of contents* from classical works such as
  
  [Modern Chess Strategy](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/0486202909), by Pachman, and
  
  [The Middlegame](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1880673959), by Euwe and Kramer.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2013-12-18. Score: 0
  
  This is a huge question.
  
  I can't help you with a list of themes, but look up the games of GM Tigran Petrosian (world champion from 1963-69.) You'll see how a master chooses moves based upon positional considerations. [Here's a list of some of his games](http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1014968). The general consensus is that he plays to remove good moves from his opponents, leaving them only bad moves. But making a bad move against a GM leads to a loss. [My System](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1880673851) is a classic that describes this style of play.
  
  
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