Excelling at Combinational Play: Learn to Identify and Exploit Tactical Chances

by Jacob Aagaard

Being able to solve puzzles and combinations is one of the principal components of a successful chess player. But how can one improve on such an important skill? How can one acquire combinational vision? The answer lies within the pages of this book! Experienced chess writer Jacob Aagaard explains how tactical intuition and ability develops and uses pattern recognition to improve the reader's tactical ammunition. It's also no secret that the continued practice of puzzles and combinations helps to sharpen the chess brain, and here there is a wealth of exercises and problems to solve accompanied by the full solutions and explanations. This book is a must for the serious competitive player.

*Improves tactical vision
*Ideal for club and tournament players
*Written by a battle-hardened expert

Genres: Chess

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jim]

I read most of the positions/problems in this book are from the Sicilian . This is appealing to me.