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Instruction + exercises according to the old Soviet chess school Experienced Russian Grandmaster Yakov Neishtadt reveals the training material that was used in Soviet times to build up young masters. In the first part of the book Neishstadt teaches a systematic course on the most important tactical themes. The second part consist of an exam with hundreds of tests from real-life chess, in random order so as not to give unwelcome hints on how to solve them. The solutions are not just lists of moves, but include instructive prose.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Great material - well layed out book. Most chess books promise a lot and don't deliver. By this I mean they sound like they will improve your game but are really more of a good read (if you're lucky!). You can either use the exercises to dip into on the bus or wherever. Or you can take it more seriously and work your way through the material and exercises. One of very chess books I would recommend to anyone.
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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Good book on tactics
15 May 2011
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Me? Typical background for a 50+year old ... rated ~2199 30 years ago and ~1999 now. No time for extended study chess or tournaments. Play maybe one otb tournament every year or two so face the age-old question of how to best prepare for a big summer time tournament given rust.
Well I agree that tactics is the key. Five years ago I won an amateur section by going through Reinfields 1000 combinations' book (took me over six months). I picked this book up as I aim for another summer tournament three months from now. As for what I look for in a book on tactics, it is something for 30 minutes of practice/study during my commute on the train, and puzzles/positions not too profound or basic.
At the time of this post, I've finished most of the book except for the examination --- I have a favorably opinion of this book. Do have to mention that I have picked up other books on tactics ( Chess Cafe Puzzle book, Charles Hertan's book, among several others ) but did not finish those. So my approval barmoter is completing a book from cover to cover --- and like many chess players, I don't complete many chess books.
The format of the book has annotated examples exempfying the tactical theme in each chapter, followed by solve-it-yourself positions, and lastly, a section for the final examination. As for the level of difficulty ... the positions were never too basic, and got progressively more challenging. The author took care in selecting the positions ... first few positions are the obivious "look for the theme, look for the king, look for check" kind, but then it got more realistic with positions requiring quiet moves, and then as positions having holes and defenders' resistance.
Again, enjoy the book so far and give it a high score.
Given my preferred reading pace, might take one-to-two months to finish.
Cheers,
Well I agree that tactics is the key. Five years ago I won an amateur section by going through Reinfields 1000 combinations' book (took me over six months). I picked this book up as I aim for another summer tournament three months from now. As for what I look for in a book on tactics, it is something for 30 minutes of practice/study during my commute on the train, and puzzles/positions not too profound or basic.
At the time of this post, I've finished most of the book except for the examination --- I have a favorably opinion of this book. Do have to mention that I have picked up other books on tactics ( Chess Cafe Puzzle book, Charles Hertan's book, among several others ) but did not finish those. So my approval barmoter is completing a book from cover to cover --- and like many chess players, I don't complete many chess books.
The format of the book has annotated examples exempfying the tactical theme in each chapter, followed by solve-it-yourself positions, and lastly, a section for the final examination. As for the level of difficulty ... the positions were never too basic, and got progressively more challenging. The author took care in selecting the positions ... first few positions are the obivious "look for the theme, look for the king, look for check" kind, but then it got more realistic with positions requiring quiet moves, and then as positions having holes and defenders' resistance.
Again, enjoy the book so far and give it a high score.
Given my preferred reading pace, might take one-to-two months to finish.
Cheers,
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
My Favorite Book on Chess Tactics
10 Sep 2011
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I agree with Philidor that "pawns are the soul of chess", but tactical/calculating ability is the most important skill that a chess player needs to develop to become a strong chess player.
This is my favorite book on chess tactics out of the many I have owned and read, with an excellent choice of problems and very good explanations. Some of the problems are the "classics", but many are new to me and are often very interesting. Most problems are not so difficult that a strong club player couldn't solve them, but that doesn't mean that they are not challenging. I would have had a preference to have all of the solutions with the problems, rather than having some of them explained with the diagrams and other treated as exercises, but that's a minor point.
As an aside, I would like to recommend a new approach to chess tactics books, where not every sacrifice or "tactic" works. A book similar to this one, but one in which some sacrificial moves that appear to be good fail to the best defense, would create an improved and much more realistic training experience.
Highly recommended.
This is my favorite book on chess tactics out of the many I have owned and read, with an excellent choice of problems and very good explanations. Some of the problems are the "classics", but many are new to me and are often very interesting. Most problems are not so difficult that a strong club player couldn't solve them, but that doesn't mean that they are not challenging. I would have had a preference to have all of the solutions with the problems, rather than having some of them explained with the diagrams and other treated as exercises, but that's a minor point.
As an aside, I would like to recommend a new approach to chess tactics books, where not every sacrifice or "tactic" works. A book similar to this one, but one in which some sacrificial moves that appear to be good fail to the best defense, would create an improved and much more realistic training experience.
Highly recommended.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Nice intermediate level book
25 Nov 2011
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I am a big collector of puzzle books, and I am not the type that like to sit there and memorize opening lines. I like playing blitz games and puzzle books seem to work well for me and blitz. Ok so back to the book. I like puzzles books and order this one to add to my collection. What I liked is they are based on real games. The puzzles are set by topic, deflection,. etc. etc etc. like many other books, but there is an exam section where you are not given the topic and have to find it your self. So its an intermediate level book. so If youdo well with tactical themes then this is a nice transition into more difficult puzzles. You get the themed section as a warm up and then the exam section. This is a nice book for anyone in the 1500 to 1900 level. Or anyone wanting to review for a tournament but not interested in studying opening. If you are newwer to chess are easier books to start with, but if your an intermediate level player this book will help get you to an advance level. I have to advance level book one good and one bad, but this book will get you to an advance level if you go over the puzzles.
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