18 Jul 08
Originally posted by moteutschI'm not familiar with this book, however, the reviews on amazon.com were very favorable. For your next book on tactics, I would suggest Yuri Averbahk's "Chess Tactics for Advanced Players." If you're really interested in learning tactical play, you could play through the games of the three great masters of attack: A. Alekhine, Paul Keres, and Borris Spassky.
I've just finished reading Understanding Chess Tactics by Martin Weteschnik and I'm now looking for two more books: one with tactical puzzles and another that will teach me new technique etc. What books would you recommmend?
18 Jul 08
Originally posted by moteutschPolgar's book "Chess Tactics for Champions" covers both your requirements. Reinfeld and Chernev's "Winning Chess" is a superb book for introducing ideas, but is hard to get hold of in a paper copy.
I've just finished reading Understanding Chess Tactics by Martin Weteschnik and I'm now looking for two more books: one with tactical puzzles and another that will teach me new technique etc. What books would you recommmend?
Reinfeld's 1001 series is great for puzzles, though some are fiendishly difficult.
Rereading Weteschnik's book (which I think is superb) will help as well.
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18 Jul 08
Originally posted by moteutschDid you see the page www.chesstactics.org ?
I've just finished reading Understanding Chess Tactics by Martin Weteschnik and I'm now looking for two more books: one with tactical puzzles and another that will teach me new technique etc. What books would you recommmend?
It's superb. The net page was so succesful and helpful that the content became a book in two parts, like the bible of chess tactics... It is so nice and clear, divided in tactical motifs.
P. S. That is what you need to be strong RHP player. However, if you want to be cool RHPer, you gotta put some fancy avatar !! 😛
18 Jul 08
Originally posted by RagnorakAnd some solutions are error prone. Reinfeld worked in the days before computers, which can bust many of his lines.
Reinfeld's 1001 series is great for puzzles, though some are fiendishly difficult.
WCSAC #0876, for example
White to move
Reinfeld gives 1.Rxe6 Kxe6 2.Qc6+ and White is winning, but if the Black instead plays 1...Nc5! White is in trouble.
18 Jul 08
http://www.stappenmethode.nl/stepsmethod/index.html [start at "step 2" or "step 3" (both contain easy tactics. From "step 4" on it's a little more advanced); "step 1" teaches the rules. There are interesting sample exercise pages available online too]
http://www.clubedexadrez.com.br/portal/xadrezpage/taticas.htm [doesn't need explanation]
18 Jul 08
Originally posted by ivan2908That is a great site!Thanks for mentioning it 🙂
Did you see the page www.chesstactics.org ?
It's superb. The net page was so succesful and helpful that the content became a book in two parts, like the bible of chess tactics... It is so nice and clear, divided in tactical motifs.
P. S. That is what you need to be strong RHP player. However, if you want to be cool RHPer, you gotta put some fancy avatar !! 😛
18 Jul 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34Qxh5 would work but black doesn't have to take the queen. f6 stops the mate in its tracks. Black will still be in trouble, just not dead yet.
I think you are on the wrong track there.
It's too ugly - these things always have beautiful forcing variations.
if the g-pawn was missing and the f5 Knight was missing then Bxh7 is mate.
So get these two off their squares.with a couple of forced line clearing sacs.
18 Jul 08
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Originally posted by greenpawn34AKA 1. Qxh5 gxh5 2. Nh6+ Nxh6 3. Bxh7#
I think you are on the wrong track there.
It's too ugly - these things always have beautiful forcing variations.
if the g-pawn was missing and the f5 Knight was missing then Bxh7 is mate.
So get these two off their squares.with a couple of forced line clearing sacs.
Edit: 1. Qxh5 f6 2. Qxh7#
Maybe 1. Qxh5 Bxg5
18 Jul 08
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Originally posted by Kepleryeah - White comes out cleary on top.
Qxh5 would work but black doesn't have to take the queen. f6 stops the mate in its tracks. Black will still be in trouble, just not dead yet.
So it's not a forced pretty wrap up - then it's from an actual game.
1.Qxh5 f6 2.Qh3 fxg5 now 3.Bxf5 and if pawn takes the Bishop
the Knight mate appears again 3...exf5 4.Nh6 mate.
Other tries appear to bring out White ahead in material.
Wonder how it went and who it was between?
I like playing over the games that lead to these puzzle positions.
Sometimes seeing how the pieces shuggle into position to
administer the combination can be just as instructive.
Also, occasionally, you discover the trick was actually missed by the player.