Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub Publish Date: 1/6/2006 Language: ENGLISH Pages: 1104 Weight: 3.39 ISBN-13: 9781579125547 Dewey: 794.1/2
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Author: Laszlo Polgar Pages: 1104 Pages Publication Years: 2013 The most complete collection of chess problems ever published, including 5,334 instructional situations, presented by the world's leading chess teacherChess analyzes more than 5,000 unique instructional situations, many taken from real matches, including 306 problems for checkmate in one move, 3,412 mates in two moves, 744 mates in three moves, 600 miniature games, 144 simple endgames, and 128 tournament game combinations. Chapters are organized by problem type. Each problem, combination, and game is keyed to an easy-to-follow solution at the back of the book, so readers can learn as they go. More than 6,000 illustrations make it easy to see the possibilities any position may hold. The book also includes the basic rules of the game and an international bibliography.Chess is the ultimate book on winning the game. If you love chess puzzles, this massive tome is for you. It's simply one chess challenge after another. With problems fit for beginner and grand master alike, Polgar's collection will feed your craving for years. Better yet, it's a major bargain. When I first pulled it off the shelf I was expecting a price tag three times higher.
The claim by so many chess writers that "the best way to improve your game is by playing" is sheer nonsense. I played a lot and lost continually in early high school without improving one bit. This is because I didn't know what the difference was between a good move and a bad one. Also, I had no idea why my oponents made the moves they did. Playing didn't make me better; it just made me give up the game until now. I'm 61 and have just discovered how to improve my g..