100 Chess Master Trade Secrets: From Sacrifices to Endgames

by Andrew Soltis

Any would-be chess master has to know certain essential tips and techniques in order to achieve greatness—and this one volume has them all! From openings to endgames, renowned grandmaster Andrew Soltis provides the top 20 skills and strategies in every category: sacrifices, crucial middlegame decisions, exact endgames, and more. Written in Soltis's eternally engaging and accessible style, this book is invaluable for any serious player.

Genres: Chess, Games

216 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2013

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

Four main sections of 25 techniques each, two of which cover the endgame, so it's fair to say this is mostly and endgame. But there is a section on sacrifices and I liked that one best. Each section ends with a quiz of several puzzles to solve so you can practice the techniques Soltis presents.

[Dave Relph · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author begins the book by explaining he's received criticisms of his previous works, and it's not hard to see why. For a book that's supposed to explain principles, the explanations are very vague, often going over one or two examples from afar rather than commit any work of the author's own. A lot of the principles for black to play are based on a defence that is outdated and easy to overcome. The endgame section is worth going over, but once again, no great depth is reached.