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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 794.12 EAN: 9780812936711 ISBN: 081293671X Label: Random House Puzzles & Games Manufacturer: Random House Puzzles & Games Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: April 11, 2006 Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games Release Date: April 11, 2006 Studio: Random House Puzzles & Games Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Susan Polgar became the first female Grandmaster at age 15—and it wasn't luck that got her there. Her use of tactics, combinations, and strategy during her games gave her the critical advantage she needed against her opponents. In Chess Tactics for Champions, Polgar gives insight into the kind of thinking that chess champions rely on while playing the game, specifically the ability to recognize patterns and combinations. With coauthor Paul Truong, Susan Polgar teaches the tactics she learned from her father, Laszlo Polgar, one of the world's best chess coaches. • Teaches players how to calculate the effect of a move in order to gain an edge over an opponent • For intermediate to advanced chess players of all ages Average Rating:
 Rating: - Amazing book!!!This is an incredible chess book!!! You want to improve your chess?? Read this book and solve the puzzles, but solve them seriously! Dont look for the answer at the end of the chapter, some of them are not easy, but keep practicing, every day solve some puzzles, you will not notice your improvement while you are reading but after some chapters if you play against your friends again, you will see it and they too!! In less than two months practicing you will see results!! This book start ... Read More Rating: - A great next level book by PolgarThis is another excellent book by Susan Polgar. Her first book is similar to this one, but with the major difference being the difficulty of the chess puzzles. The first book was elementary compared to this one. This book really tested my skills and eyes for the correct move. It basically deals with developing the art of seeing the tactic or creating the winning move with little instruction. The chess puzzles help the speed player. This book is great practice in using the art of tactics. It has ... Read More Rating: - Great tactics book.This book has a perfect combination of variety and quantity. Problems are broken down by type. Each type is introduced and explained step by step, then 50 or 100 practice problems of that type are provided for drill. The solutions are at the back of each section. There are separate sections for Mates in 1, 2, 3, and even 4 moves, as well as pins, discoveries, double attacks, etc... I have her father's massive collection of mate problems. This book is less overwhelming and will be approachable to ... Read More Rating: - Review of Chess Tactics for ChampionsSusan Polgar's book intrigued me from the start as it focused rather like her father's book on prolems and working to figure out what your first move. The only drawback is that it is heavily influenced towards the White pieces. Overall, though, Polgar's book really helps you develop an idea of playing 'for the future and not just for the now' (i.e. you need to play smarter and not just better). The idea is also to develop the ideas about looking 2-3-4 moves ahead and that will benefit all ... Read More Rating: - An Excellent book of its kindThis book is perfect, with lots of excercises and lots of important tactics discussed and overviewed. An exceptional piece of work!!! 
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