Sharpen Your Tactics: 1125 Brilliant Sacrifices, Combinations, and Studies
by Anatoly Lein, Boris Archangelsky
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Author: Anatoly Lein, Boris ArchangelskyEditor: Lou Hays
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-09
ISBN: 1880673134
Number of pages: 270
Publisher: Hays Publishing
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Book Review: "Sharpen Your Tactics" delivers what it promises
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this book for about six months now and finally felt compelled to write an online review - mainly because of the positive impact it has had on my play.
In researching which tactics book was right for me, I discovered that almost all books in this class can be grouped into one of two categories:
1) books with puzzles presented by theme - usually with a description of the theme preceding the similarly grouped puzzles or...
2) books with puzzles presented in a random fashion - sometimes grouped by difficulty, but not always.
For beginners, the first category book is appropriate, since the beginner may need an introduction to the family of tactical themes such as pins, skewers, double-attacks, promotion threats, etc. There are many books in this category, one good one being "Winning Chess Tactics" by Seirawan.
I found less books in the second category, but Lein and Archangelsky's book must fall near the top (I say near the top not because of a shortcoming in the book but rather because I have not thoroughly examined all of the other tactics books). After a brief introduction, the reader is given 1125 tactical puzzles presented in general increasing difficulty. The first ~600 puzzles tend to be easy with a few difficult ones mixed in while the remaining puzzles shift the balance - mostly difficult with a few easy ones. Six puzzles occupy each page and accompanying each puzzle is difficulty rating (1-4 stars with 4 being the most difficult), an indicator as to which side is to move, and an assessment of the final position (+-, -+, =). In most cases, the puzzles are taken from real games, and the author provides the player's names and tournament name along with the solution. This is a nice touch, and I found it enjoyable to solve a puzzle and then find out that the original "author" of the brilliancy was a player whom I admire. A few puzzles are of a drawing theme, a welcome addition which can have direct application to real play.
Aesthetically speaking, the book is also a success. It is comfortably sized, well-bound, and the puzzles are clear and well spaced.
After working with this book for a few months I not only saw a marked increase in my ability to quickly spot tactics in my games but also my ability to visualize and calculate positions had been improved. I believe that this is what the authors meant by "Sharpen Your Tactics" - sharpen your ability to both see tactics in a position and to calculate them out to a favorable end.
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SHARPEN YOUR TACTICS is a chess tactics training book and is for every class of chess player. The examples are rated by difficulty and the problems gradually become more difficult as you move through the book, leading you into the world of high-level chess tactics.This book will greatly improve the readers chess game.
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