Domination & Restriction: a middlegame course

Restrict an opposing piece’s useful squares, then use the time or targets that creates.

5 lessons, each followed by its own puzzle drill, then 10 themed puzzle packs.

• Restrict the Enemy Piece — Reduce the piece’s safe squares before attacking it.
• The Bad-Piece Bind — Create another threat while the restricted piece needs defense.
• Dominate the Knight — Check every knight escape before trying to win it.
• Switch Wings — Attack the side the restricted piece cannot reach in time.
• Convert the Domination — Turn the restriction into a concrete capture or breakthrough.