The highly acclaimed first volume of his chess strategy trilogy dealt with pawn structures. In this second volume, Sergei Tiviakov moves on to discuss piece play and unique chessboard situations. He covers the bishop pair, opposite-coloured bishops, centralization and the almost-ignored question of when and whether to castle. Volume Two of Rock Solid Chess offers invaluable and unique instruction on topics that are almost ignored by many traditional textbooks. These strategy lessons are suitable for all serious chess players, from club players to grandmasters.