1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners - 2nd Edition

1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners - 2nd EditionBook Description Chess is 99% tactics! This well known maxim may sound strange but is really just an exaggerated basic truth: if you want to win more games, nothing works better than training combinations. Solving many tactical puzzles is what makes the difference for beginners and casual players. There are two types of books on tactics, those that introduce the concepts followed by a some examples, and workbooks that contain numerous exercises. Chess

As the legendary player Philidor (1726-1795) said: ‘’pawns are the soul of chess’’ and in this course on basic chess strategy you will see his quote is still true today

Inside the chess board are individual fitted compartments for storing each of the chess pieces when not in use

King Safety

In Key Elements of Chess Strategy

Each chapter will start with a few introductory examples and explanation about to what to look for in the puzzles that follow

but if he doesn’t know WHAT to do in the position he will soon be lost

It covers a lot of ground

Each chapter starts with a short theoretical section

He is well-known for employing sideline openings with great success against the best players in the world due to superior preparation in these rarely played systems

17 Jacob Aagaard - Nimzowitsch Opening: Exciting Symmetry

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What It Takes to Become a Grandmaster teaches you that both striking and subtle match-winning moves are not beyond an average chess player’s understanding