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Chess Target Practice: Battle Tactics for Every Square on the Board
From America’s foremost chess coach and game strategist for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit comes a comprehensive guide to battle tactics for every square on the board—for players of any level.
No matter where your opponent lands his piece on the board, Chess Target Practice teaches you how to successfully attack his position. By analyzing each and every square, Bruce Pandolfini helps players learn the appropriate tactics to zero in on the target and move in for the kill. Because different positions necessitate different attack plans, this one-of-a-kind strategy book offers tactics for each of the squares on the board, as well as outlines
The Enemy Move —your opponent’s last move, which sets up the offensive opportunity
The Primary Target —the object of your attack
The Battle Tactic —the stratagem that achieves the winning position
The Response —the main winning line, no more than three moves deep
The Result —the anticipated outcome
The Attack Profile —an overview, in words, of the battle
Whether it’s used as a study guide before a match, or as a reference during the rigors of competition, this guide offers a unique perspective and a decided advantage against opponents.
No matter where your opponent lands his piece on the board, Chess Target Practice teaches you how to successfully attack his position. By analyzing each and every square, Bruce Pandolfini helps players learn the appropriate tactics to zero in on the target and move in for the kill. Because different positions necessitate different attack plans, this one-of-a-kind strategy book offers tactics for each of the squares on the board, as well as outlines
The Enemy Move —your opponent’s last move, which sets up the offensive opportunity
The Primary Target —the object of your attack
The Battle Tactic —the stratagem that achieves the winning position
The Response —the main winning line, no more than three moves deep
The Result —the anticipated outcome
The Attack Profile —an overview, in words, of the battle
Whether it’s used as a study guide before a match, or as a reference during the rigors of competition, this guide offers a unique perspective and a decided advantage against opponents.
- GenresChess
240 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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Bruce Pandolfini
56 books21 followersBruce Pandolfini (born September 17, 1947) is an American chess author, teacher, and coach. A USCF national master, he is generally considered to be America’s most experienced chess teacher. As a coach and trainer, Pandolfini has possibly conducted more chess sessions than anyone in the world. By the summer of 2015 he had given an estimated 25,000 private and group lessons.
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July 17, 2017
For beginner and intermediate players Pandolfini's works continue to fit the bill perfectly. While he does not try to overwhelm one with quantity he stays focused on quality. In this work of 202 tactics there are tactical examples for every square of the board. Every example also includes the last enemy move, the primary target, the secondary target, the specific battle tactic, the result, as well as the attack profile and observations. This is and excellent book for beginners especially those under 1400 USCF. I am a 53 year old 1800+ player and just finished going thru it again.
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