Review"An excellent book to improve your tactical play."--Chesscorner.com"Seirawan does a remarkable job of discussing tactics that usually appear only in books for advanced players and communicating them to anyone with a grasp of playing fundamentals."--Alude.com"This book is the most thorough treatment of tactics that I have ever seen."--Evan Kreider, ChessPraxisProduct DescriptionReaders will learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the world's top chess players.Attack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush opponents and quite possibly change the course of a game in a single move. Why should players only hope that opponents will blunder when International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan can show them how to put the tactics of the world's chess legends to work. Choose from the double attack, the pin, the skewer, deflection, the décor, x-rays, windmills, and many more time-tested tactics.Using classic board situations arranged in chapters by tactical themes, Seirawan teaches readers how to:>Plan the entire game from the very first move>Think ahead, step-by-step, anticipating every obstacle opponents can throw their way>Position themselves for the smashing combination and endgame they have always dreamed ofBoard positions from actual games played by history's great chess tacticians are provided throughout. Review tests for each topic let them track their improvement. In no time they will be playing better, with more confidence than they ever thought possible.From the Back CoverLearn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the world's top chess playersAttack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush your opponent and quite possibly change the course of a game in a single move. Why play in a fog, only hoping that your opponent will blunder when International Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan can show you how to put the tactics of the world's chess legends to work for you. Choose from the double attack, the pin, the skewer, deflection, the décor, x-rays, windmills and many more time-tested tactics.Using classic board situations arranged in chapters by tactical themes, Seirawan teaches you how to:Plan your entire game from the very first moveThink ahead, step-by-step, anticipating every obstacle your opponent can throw your wayPosition yourself for the smashing combination and endgame you've always dreamed ofBoard positions from actual games played by history's great chess tacticians are provided throughout. Review tests for each topic let you track your improvement. In no time you'll be playing better, with more confidence than you ever thought possible.About the AuthorYasser Seirawan is one of the top-ranked chess players in the U.S. and was the first American candidate for the World Championship title since Bobby Fischer. He is a four-time U.S Champion, the 1989 Western Hemisphere Champion, and a ten-time member of the U.S. chess Olympiad team. His achievements distinguish him as one of only a handful of players to have defeated world champions Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov in tournament play.

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