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Winning Chess Tactics

by Yasser Seirawan
Winning Chess Tactics - Thryft
Winning Chess Tactics - Thryft

Master the tactical art of chess.

This book is a must-read for chess enthusiasts who want to take their game to the next level. Yasser Seirawan, an International Grandmaster, shares the secrets of the world's chess legends, teaching readers how to strategically plan their games from the very first move. With classic board situations and review tests, this book offers a comprehensive guide to mastering tactical maneuvers such as double attacks, pins, and windmills. By learning these time-tested tactics, readers will gain the confidence and ability to outsmart their opponents and achieve the smashing combinations and endgames they've always dreamed of.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Winning Chess Tactics

by Yasser Seirawan
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ISBN: 9781857443868
Authors: Yasser Seirawan
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Date of Publication: 2005-05-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sports, Personal Development
Related Topics: Personal Development, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 684 readers)

Description

Readers will learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the world's top chess players.Attack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush opponents and quite possibly change the course of a game in a single move. Why should players only hope that opponents will blunder when International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan can show them how to put the tactics of the world's chess legends to work. Choose from the double attack, the pin, the skewer, deflection, the décor, x-rays, windmills, and many more time-tested tactics.Using classic board situations arranged in chapters by tactical themes, Seirawan teaches readers how to:>Plan the entire game from the very first move>Think ahead, step-by-step, anticipating every obstacle opponents can throw their way>Position themselves for the smashing combination and endgame they have always dreamed ofBoard positions from actual games played by history's great chess tacticians are provided throughout. Review tests for each topic let them track their improvement. In no time they will be playing better, with more confidence than they ever thought possible.
 

Master the tactical art of chess.

This book is a must-read for chess enthusiasts who want to take their game to the next level. Yasser Seirawan, an International Grandmaster, shares the secrets of the world's chess legends, teaching readers how to strategically plan their games from the very first move. With classic board situations and review tests, this book offers a comprehensive guide to mastering tactical maneuvers such as double attacks, pins, and windmills. By learning these time-tested tactics, readers will gain the confidence and ability to outsmart their opponents and achieve the smashing combinations and endgames they've always dreamed of.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.