This one-of-a-kind handbook of chess strategy analyzes each square on the board individually and teaches players how to move in for the kill regardless of where their opponents may be. 207 line drawings.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
great for 1000-1500, good for 1500-1700, not for 1700+,
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This review is from: Chess Target Practice: Battle Tactics for Every Square on the Board (Fireside Chess Library) (Paperback)
I would like give this book 4.5 stars.
It has 200+ puzzles, basically. Majority of them are good for 1000-1500. 1500-1700 rated people will benefit b/c of the practice, b/c there are definitely some tough ones. negative point: this idea of "target" really does not work evry well in real life. These should have been presented in different context. e.g. What is white's best move? Then, each could have been explained in terms what should have tipped off the reader to the break through tactics. It still deserves 4.5 stars b/c they are so many to practice with and they are all good ones (some are easy, sure, but not all). If you are over 1700, most likely you will not benefit from this.
11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Tactics for ___Beginners___,
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This review is from: Chess Target Practice: Battle Tactics for Every Square on the Board (Fireside Chess Library) (Paperback)
This book is for beginners. Just for beginners. It has lots of "nice" positions but it's _too_ easy and obvious. I didn't like the comments on each problem - sometimes Bruce is very ironic and looses the _real point_
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent exercise for honing and beginning chess skills,
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This review is from: Chess Target Practice: Battle Tactics for Every Square on the Board (Fireside Chess Library) (Paperback)
Bruce Pandolfini shows his true abilities as a chess coach and player by writing this introductory/continuation of the ancient game chess. The book covers every square of the board, going over such battle tactics as the more obvious skewer, fork, basic trapping, to the subtler pin and Zugswang. He shows and teaches the player how to recognize the piece to be exploited, and how to do it quickly and visciously, leaving your opponent floundering in your mighty wake. I highly recommend it as a starting point for anyone wanting to beat their opponent.
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You can get more from this book if you understand algebraic notation, which is a way to record moves using letters and numbers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
forces mate, queen check, bishop check, queen moves, knight attacks, pawn moves, two pawns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
After White, After Black New!
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You can get more from this book if you understand algebraic notation, which is a way to record moves using letters and numbers. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
forces mate, queen check, bishop check, queen moves, knight attacks, pawn moves, two pawns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
After White, After Black New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Searching for Bobby Fischer: World of Chess Observed by the Father of a Child Prodigy by Fred Waitzkin in Back Matter
- One Move Chess By The Champions by Bruce Pandolfini in Back Matter
- Chess Openings: Traps And Zaps (Fireside Chess Library) by Bruce Pandolfini in Back Matter
- RUSSIAN CHESS (Fireside Chess Library) by Bruce Pandolfini in Back Matter
- The Chess Doctor: Surefire Cures for What Ails Your Game by Bruce Pandolfini in Back Matter, and Back Cover
- Chess Thinking: The Visual Dictionary of Chess Moves, Rules, Strategies and Concepts (Fireside Chess Library) by Bruce Pandolfini in Back Matter, and Back Cover
- POWER MATES : Essential Checkmating Strategies and Techniques by Bruce Pandolfini in Back Matter
- Kasparov and Deep Blue: The Historic Chess Match Between Man and Machine by Bruce Pandolfini in Back Matter
- Square One: A Chess Drill Book for Beginners (Fireside Chess Library) by Bruce Pandolfini in Index
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