What is a good book on kingside attacks?

kmac27

Only Chess

15 Jun 08

kmac27

washington

Joined: 18 Dec 05
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15 Jun 08

I think my game is very solid, but I need to learn how to attack better. What is a good book, or books that demonstrate how to attack the kingside?

IndianaSwift

Joined: 29 May 08
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15 Jun 08

Taking advice from me is like taking boxing lessons from Peewee Herman instead of Mike Tyson. But two books that I own that are way above my head but everyone else like are "The Art of Attack in Chess", and "The King in Jeopardy". Hope that helps.

kmac27

washington

Joined: 18 Dec 05
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15 Jun 08

I am not a big fan vladamir's book, i hate old notation. Has anyone read SECRETS OF ATTACKING CHESS, storming the barricades or starting out attacking play?

IndianaSwift

Joined: 29 May 08
Moves: 446

15 Jun 08

They have "Art of the Attack" in algebraic notation now.

I have "Storming the Barricades and like it a lot. I go through his chess games more for motivation than anything else. Christiansen is a balls to the wall attacker.

Talisman

Joined: 20 Jan 07
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15 Jun 08

Originally posted by kmac27
I think my game is very solid, but I need to learn how to attack better. What is a good book, or books that demonstrate how to attack the kingside?

There are two good sources that i would reccomend.
1) Read the chapter on pawn storms in the classic Art Of The Middlegame by Keres and Kotov. It's probably the most instuctive text you'll find on attacking the enemy fortress.
2)The Art Of Chess Combination by Borovsky. It's a little more advanced but the third section of the book which is all about combinations based on the position of the pieces is truly priceless.
You also might want to look at Renaud and Khan's The Art Of The Checkmate. This is another timeless classic that can't help but to improve one's attacking prowess.

Bedlam

Joined: 21 Apr 06
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17 Jun 08

Id go for The Art of Attack too, very good book.

kmac27

washington

Joined: 18 Dec 05
Moves: 47023

17 Jun 08

I ordered the art of checkmate, because I don't know the basic checkmating patterns by Viktor Kahn

on the attack!! by Jan Timman

and secrets of attacking chess by Mihail Marin

I figured new books would be better for me. I've looked through art of attack and I know it has a lot good information, but the book is so damn boring that it bored the hell out of me to be honest.