I still think it's very good though - part of the issue may be that I play almost entirely blitz when I play, so there's just not enough time to do the deeper calculation that I do when I'm solving Reinfeld problems. My three star rating loses one star from the full five for the above comments on situations in chess learning not being realistic, and also one star off for the fact my copy has begun to have the pages fall from the stitching in the spine without me really doing anything to warrant that! Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too. Whilst it is very useful to look at positions like this one of the problems of chess is that real games do not come with "white to win in 2" guidance so when you are told that this combination contains a pin it is not a realistic analytical situation. The book predates computer checking, and the solutions are often not the only way of winning, and are sometimes incorrect.

Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combination is the companion volume to Reinfeld's 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate. So, the object of this book is to add to your knowledge, to make you a strong chessplayer, and (last but not least) to delight you with some of the most beautiful moves ever played on the chessboard. And I finally suggest that you do not need the solution to a problem directly underneath the puzzle: I have not seen any puzzle book except for those written for complete beginners with such a format. I thought it woudl help immensely but I stlil make the painful small flat-out blunders here and there, in winning positions. I did about 1500 of the problems in Polgar's big book in 2001 or thereabouts, spending 15 -30 minutes per day.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. If you know the basic movements of chess and has the aptitude to continue playing, then this is a must have. The positions are well chosen, and have the feel of real game positions that you could actually meet, rather than rare and unrepresentative curiosities. Would be interested to hear how The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book, and its sibling, The Giant Chess Puzzle Book (both with 1000 puzzles) compare to the Reifeld books if anyone knows.

Please contact us in advance for advice on best procedure, as in certain circumstances we are able to send our courier to collect items. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Strong club players should be able to solve most of the exercises from the diagram at first attempt.It is your responsibility to make sure that your operating equipment is compatible with the relevant software or video DVD before purchasing and that software purchased is functionally adequate for your needs. As you emerge yourself in chess, you'll definitely look for other chess tactics books available, but still this is a good start.