How to Solve Chess Problems
Title | How to Solve Chess Problems PDF eBook |
Author | Kenneth S. Howard |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1961-01-01 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780486207483 |
58 two-move problems, 46 three-movers, and eight four-movers composed during the last 30 years and illustrative of the best work of 27 outstanding American problem composers. The author has included practical suggestions for solving each problem, an explanation of common terms and an exhaustive index. Invaluable for any player, even beginners interested in problems.
The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book
Title | The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book PDF eBook |
Author | John Emms |
Publisher | Gambit Publications |
Pages | 239 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9781901983340 |
This book provides a wealth of puzzle positions to test just about every facet of your tactical skills. The puzzles in this book have been selected by analysing games new and old in search of original puzzle positions. It is very unlikely that even seasoned solvers will recognise many of these positions. Emms, by allying his skills with those of powerful computers, has also made every effort to ensure that the solutions are sound, and that there are no unmentioned alternative solutions. The book begins with 100 relatively easy positions suitable for novices, and ends with 100 extremely tough puzzles, which provide a mind-bending challenge even for top-class players. There are 1001 puzzles in all.
Chess
Title | Chess PDF eBook |
Author | László Polgár |
Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal Pub |
Pages | 1104 |
Release | 2013-08-13 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9781579125547 |
Presents a collection of instructional situations and chess moves.
Canadian Chess Problems ...
Title | Canadian Chess Problems ... PDF eBook |
Author | Charles F. Stubbs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | Chess problems |
ISBN |
Chess Wizardry
Title | Chess Wizardry PDF eBook |
Author | John M. Rice |
Publisher | B. T. Batsford Limited |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Chess |
ISBN | 9780713480139 |
The new edition of a classic work aimed at players of all abilities, featuring the best of chess problems, updated to include new themes and composers. To each problem there is a clear target, generally checkmate, which the solver must find the unique sequence of moves to reach.
Chess Problems
Title | Chess Problems PDF eBook |
Author | Jeremy Morse |
Publisher | Troubador Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 2016-02-18 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 178589143X |
Is chess an art, a science or a sport? This is one of the most commonly asked questions about chess, but it admits of no easy answer. Most chess activities involve a combination of all three components, but different areas of chess emphasize different aspects. The sporting element predominates in the over-theboard game, while the protracted battles of postal chess stress the scientific side. The third element, the artistic component, finds its best expression in the field of chess composition. Over the- board players often ignore composed positions, or if they do pay attention, they concentrate on endgame compositions of direct relevance to practical play. In turning their backs on the world of chess problems, they are missing out on a great deal of enjoyment. It is true that studying chess problems will never improve anybody's play, but not everything has to have a strictly functional justification. The many fascinating examples which follow can give a great deal of pleasure to anyone interested in seeing the chess pieces stretched to their limits. This book will conduct the reader on a detailed tour around one part of the world of chess composition.
Quality Chess Puzzle Book
Title | Quality Chess Puzzle Book PDF eBook |
Author | John Shaw |
Publisher | Quality Chess |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Chess |
ISBN | 9781906552121 |
When I decided to make a chess puzzle book I had many ideas in mind: The puzzles should be challenging but not so difficult that a chessboard is needed they can be solved on the train, plane or wherever you happen to be when you have a few minutes to spare. The positions should be educational with some instructive point to the solution. I have generally stuck to that, but I also selected many puzzles just because they were fun. The positions are all from fairly recent games, so that the reader will not have seen them before in older puzzle books. John Shaw is a chess grandmaster who has been Scottish Chess Champion three times.