The book is available in several formats, including paperback, Kindle, and interactive e-books.

Learning to identify and curtail an opponent's chances before proceeding with one's own plans.

Readers learn to transition from reactive play to proactive planning through several critical techniques:

Identifying and attacking weaknesses in the enemy's position.

Understanding how to use and consolidate a lead in force.

Seirawan defines strategy as the purposeful pursuit of a goal to gain an advantage. The book centers on five "static" advantages that form the foundation of positional chess:

Effectively managing development and the tempo of the game.

Dominating more territory to restrict the opponent's pieces.