Winning Chess Tactics

by Bill Robertie

Newly formatted and updated! Fourteen chapters illustrate the explanations and thinking behind every tactical concept. Learn to use pins, single and double forks, double attacks, skewers, discovered and double checks, multiple threats and other crushing tactics to gain an immediate edge. Each concept is fully explained in easy-to-understand language with diagrams, examples, and game situations so you understand the thinking and game plan behind every move. Tons of diagrams and examples along with insightful comments on strategy and tactics applicable to every player make this a valuable guide for beginning and intermediate players. Includes a beginner's guide to chess notation. 304 pages

Genres: Chess, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[Karl Gruenewald · Rating 4 out of 5]

A succinct book with straightforward explanations and puzzles that will be invaluable to new players, and worth a read for anyone rated around 1000 ELO. More advanced players won't learn anything new, though it's a fun read regardless. On the whole the writing and presentation are excellent; my biggest critique is that the presentation of problems is occasionally flawed. Robertie will show the reader a diagram with the prompt "white/black to move," only to reveal in the following paragraph that an additional move is made and it's in fact the opposite colour who has the tactic. Good for exaplaining the logic of the tactics to beginners and demonstrating the circumstances leading up to them, but confusing for those trying to solve each puzzle as it comes up.

[Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is abotu chess tactics. These chess tactics arent chess moves. The tactics are about different ways to keep your side protected. This book help me out alot.

[Mackie Welch · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lame. Unless of course you're looking for a faux confidence boost that will never translate to actual games...

[Jim Skinner · Rating 4 out of 5]

It helped broaden my viewpoint on chess moves.