Winning Chess Tactics by Yasser Seirawan (English) Paperback Book

Description: Winning Chess Tactics by Yasser Seirawan Using classic board situations arranged in chapters by tactical themes, this book teaches you how to: plan your entire game from the very first move; think ahead, step-by-step, anticipating every obstacle your opponent can throw your way; and position yourself for the smashing combination and endgame youve always dreamed of. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the worlds top chess players Attack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush your opponent and quite possibly change the course of a game in a single move. Why play in a fog, only hoping that your opponent will blunder when International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan can show you how to put the tactics of the worlds chess legends to work for you. Choose from the double attack, the pin, the skewer, deflection, the decor, x-rays, windmills and many more time-tested tactics. Using classic board situations arranged in chapters by tactical themes, Seirawan teaches you how to: plan your entire game from the very first move; think ahead, step-by-step, anticipating every obstacle your opponent can throw your way; and position yourself for the smashing combination and endgame youve always dreamed of. Board positions from actual games played by historys great chess tacticians are provided throughout. Review tests for each topic let you track your improvement. In no time youll be playing better, with more confidence than you ever thought possible. Back Cover Learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the worlds top chess playersAttack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush your opponent and quite possibly change the course of a game in a single move. Why play in a fog, only hoping that your opponent will blunder when International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan can show you how to put the tactics of the worlds chess legends to work for you. Choose from the double attack, the pin, the skewer, deflection, the d Author Biography Yasser Seirawan is one of the top-ranked chess players in the U.S. and was the first American candidate for the World Championship title since Bobby Fischer. He is a four-time U.S Champion, the 1989 Western Hemisphere Champion, and a ten-time member of the U.S. chess Olympiad team. His achievements distinguish him as one of only a handful of players to have defeated world champions Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov in tournament play. Review "An excellent book to improve your tactical play."--Chesscorner.com "Seirawan does a remarkable job of discussing tactics that usually appear only in books for advanced players and communicating them to anyone with a grasp of playing fundamentals." --Alude.com "This book is the most thorough treatment of tactics that I have ever seen." --Evan Kreider, ChessPraxis Long Description Learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the worlds top chess players Attack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush your opponent and quite possibly change the course of a game in a single move. Why play in a fog, only hoping that your opponent will blunder when International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan can show you how to put the tactics of the worlds chess legends to work for you. Choose from the double attack, the pin, the skewer, deflection, the decor, x-rays, windmills and many more time-tested tactics. Using classic board situations arranged in chapters by tactical themes, Seirawan teaches you how to: plan your entire game from the very first move; think ahead, step-by-step, anticipating every obstacle your opponent can throw your way; and position yourself for the smashing combination and endgame youve always dreamed of. Board positions from actual games played by historys great chess tacticians are provided throughout. Review tests for each topic let you track your improvement. In no time youll be playing better, with more confidence than you ever thought possible. Review Quote "An excellent book to improve your tactical play."--Chesscorner.com "Seirawan does a remarkable job of discussing tactics that usually appear only in books for advanced players and communicating them to anyone with a grasp of playing fundamentals." --Alude.com "This book is the most thorough treatment of tactics that I have ever seen." --Evan Kreider, ChessPraxis Details ISBN1857443861 Author Yasser Seirawan Short Title WINNING CHESS TACTICS REV REV/ Pages 240 Language English ISBN-10 1857443861 ISBN-13 9781857443868 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 794.12 Year 2005 Series Winning Chess Series Imprint Everyman Chess Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1960 Residence Seattle, WA, US Publisher Everyman Chess DOI 10.1604/9781857443868 UK Release Date 2005-03-03 NZ Release Date 2005-03-03 Edition Description Revised edition Publication Date 2005-03-03 Illustrations illustrations Audience General AU Release Date 2005-03-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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