Excelling at Combinational Play Learn To Identify And Exploit Tactical Chances,9781857443455

Excelling at Combinational Play Learn To Identify And Exploit Tactical Chances

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ISBN13: 9781857443455
ISBN10: 1857443454
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-05-01
Publisher(s): Everyman Chess
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Summary

Being able to solve puzzles and combinations is one of the principal components of a successful chess player. But how can one improve on such an important skill? How can one acquire combinational vision? The answer lies within the pages of this book! Experienced chess writer Jacob Aagaard explains how tactical intuition and ability develops and uses pattern recognition to improve the reader's tactical ammunition. It's also no secret that the continued practice of puzzles and combinations helps to sharpen the chess brain, and here there is a wealth of exercises and problems to solve accompanied by the full solutions and explanations. This book is a must for the serious competitive player.

*Improves tactical vision
*Ideal for club and tournament players
*Written by a battle-hardened expert

Author Biography

Jacob Aagaard is an International Master from Denmark who has earned himself a deserved reputation as an industrious and no-nonsense chess author.

Table of Contents

Bibliography 4(1)
Preface 5(2)
Introduction 7(4)
1 The Adventure of Writing a Book on Combinations 11(14)
2 Combinations and their Indicators 25(14)
3 Sicilian Sacrifices 39(12)
4 How to Solve Puzzles 51(6)
5 Exercises 57(85)
6 Solutions to Exercises 142

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