CHESS TACTICS BOOKS

    Chess Tactics for Kids
    50 Tricky Tactics to Outwit Your Opponent
    Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs. The illustrative positions, all taken from real games, show the 50 Tricky Tactics that experienced chess masters use to win their games. Recognizing frequently-occurring tactical ideas is vital to success in chess. One of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to improve at chess is by learning these thematic manoeuvres. Beginners will benefit from the clear explanation of basic concepts, such as how to utilise a fork, pin, or skewer. Advanced players will delight in the many devious middlegame tricks - some classified here for the first time - which can catch out even grandmasters.
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    Chess Tactics for Kids
    50 Tricky Tactics to Outwit Your Opponent
    Catalog Code: B0170GB
    Our Price: $16.95

    Anthology of Chess Combinations
    The third edition of the Anthology of Chess Combinations features several major changes introduced by the Chess Informant Editorial Board. The main one being that it has been divided into two main parts: featuring educative and practical examples.
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    Anthology of Chess Combinations
    Catalog Code: B0001SHV
    Our Price: $64.95

    Secrets of Attacking Chess
    Understanding When, Where and How to Attack
    In his previous work, Secrets of Chess Defence, Mihail Marin examined the task facing the defender. Now he considers the other side of the coin. In this wide-ranging treatise, he discusses many topics including: the balance between attack and defence; the premises for starting a successful attack; advantage in development; intuitive sacrifices; typical scenarios. The book features many practical examples from top-level play.
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    Secrets of Attacking Chess
    Understanding When, Where and How to Attack
    Catalog Code: B0113GB
    Our Price: $28.95

    Winning Chess Tactics
    Tactics and Combinations, Compiled and Explained by One of the World's Top Chess Players
    This is the second in Seirawan's four volumes, taking the reader from the very basics of chess through appreciation of advanced play. He does a remarkable job of discussing tactics that usually appear only in books for advanced players and communicating them to anyone with a grasp of playing fundamentals. The first part of the book deals with basic tactics and how they can be used individually and in combination. In the second part, Seirawan introduces some of the great chess tacticians and their games, further illustrating tactics as they work out in real-life play.
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    Winning Chess Tactics
    Tactics and Combinations, Compiled and Explained by One of the World's Top Chess Players
    Catalog Code: B0196EM
    Our Price: $24.95

    Chess Tactics Workbook
    Learn to Command Your Chess Army!
    What makes this book different from the many other tactics books on the market is that it was written by a classroom teacher for other teachers. All the pages are formatted with a heading and perforated for easy use.
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    Chess Tactics Workbook
    Learn to Command Your Chess Army!
    Catalog Code: B0008OB
    Our Price: $12.95

    Mastering Tactical Ideas
    For over 50 years, International Master Dr. Nikolay Minev has been playing, researching, writing, lecturing and teaching chess. In the first in a two-volume series, Mastering Tactical Ideas, we have a compilation of his best, award-winning articles written over a twelve year time span. We are presented with all the joy and emotion that Nikolay brings to his exploration of chess tactics.
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    Mastering Tactical Ideas
    Catalog Code: CB0008XX
    Our Price: $12.95

    Test Your Chess IQ - First Challenge
    Russian chess trainer Livshitz, who has had extensive experience teaching a wide range of players from novices to masters, presents here a course for developing your combinational skill, based on the recognition of tactical motifs. As you work your way through this carefully graced series of tests, themes such as 'diversion,' 'interference,' 'X-Ray,' and many more will become an integral part of your chess armoury, to be employed in your own games. Solving these positions will not only provide many hours of pleasure but will also enable you to test - and improve! - your chess IQ.
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    Test Your Chess IQ - First Challenge
    Catalog Code: B0095EM
    Our Price: $19.95

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