Excelling at Combinational Play:

Being able to solve puzzles and combinations is one of the principal components of a successful chess player. But how can one improve on such an important skill? How can one acquire combinational vision? The answer lies within the pages of this book! Experienced chess writer Jacob Aagaard explains how tactical intuition and ability develops and uses pattern recognition to improve the reader's tactical ammunition. It's also no secret that the continued practice of puzzles and combinations helps to sharpen the chess brain, and here there is a wealth of exercises and problems to solve accompanied by the full solutions and explanations. This book is a must for the serious competitive player.

* Improves tactical vision

* Ideal for club and tournament players

* Written by a battle-hardened expert

Jacob Aagaard is an International Master from Denmark who has earned himself a deserved reputation as an industrious and no-nonsense chess author.

His previous works for Everyman include Queen's Indian Defence and Meeting 1 d4 . He also authored Excelling at Chess , which was very well received by reviewers and the chess public alike.

Excelling at Chess Calculation:

There are many differing opinions amongst the top players in the world of chess, but there is one thing upon which World Champions, Grandmasters and other experts all agree: the art of chess calculation is the absolute key to the success of a player. Master this discipline and you can surely expect your results to improve dramatically. And yet there have been very few serious attempts in the past by chess authors to delve into this delicate topic, perhaps not surprisingly given its complexity and difficulty. In Excelling at Chess Calculation, Jacob Aagaard tackles the subject matter head on, unravelling the many secrets behind chess calculation and arming the reader with the necessary tools to be able to calculate effectively at the chessboard. Aagaard pays particular attention to the searching practical questions like 'when should you calculate?', 'how can you discover candidate moves?' and 'how long should you spend on critical moves?' A thorough study of this book will enable you to calculate with confidence in future games.

• A crucial guide to the skill of chess calculation
• Ideal for both club and tournament players
• Written by a renowned chess coach and author

431 Seiten, englisch, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 2017