Winning Chess Tactics by Yasser is probably a good start for tactics. It explains everything.
What tactics books give a good explanation in the "solution?"
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Thank you. I have a few of his books but not that one. Sounds like just what I am looking for.
Are there others?
stwils
I just bought "The Reassess Your Chess Workbook-How To Master Chess Imblances" by IM Jeremy Silman gives very good explanations. I do not think you can find one better.
Parrish
Here is an online book that has extensive explanations with its tactics exercises: http://www.chesstactics.org/
May 13, 2009
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"Learn Chess Tactics" by John Nunn is a very good tactics book.All examples are from actual games and explanations are great.
Not only he gives the right moves but often shows how the game went from there and how it ended.
Anothernewjack wrote:
stwils wrote:
The one that has helped me the most when it comes to tactical attacking chess is Streetfighting chess.
I have a few tactics books. Some of them present the problem, and then when you look up the solution you say "huh?"
I want a tactics book that explains the problem fully in the solution - one that teaches. I don't want one that just gives the solution without commentary or explanation.
Which ones would you suggest?
stwils
Streetfightingchess.com
I looked on Amazon and it is not there. Where can I get this book or at least see it?
stwils
May 14, 2009
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A great book by Averbakh was just reprinted. Tactics for Advanced Players or something like that.
I don't think you have to be an advanced player to read it. For example it is not as difficult as Minev or Dvoretsky.
It did not get a good review on chesscafe but I enjoyed this book and got a lot from it. The book covers the elements of tactics in a highly analytical way. Great book.
May 19, 2009
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Well if you have a tactics puzzle book, they aren't going to give you a deep explanation, just the answer. If you want to learn about tactics you'll have to get a tactics textbook, which will have problems in it, but not 300 - 1250 that seem to be the range of puzzle books, they will have detailed answers to the 10-12 problems that are at the end of each section (This is pretty common setup) I'm working through Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player, by Lev Alburt (for the second time) and I think it is fantastic. Another good begining tactics book is Chess Tactics by Paul Littlewood.
I'll answer my own question posed in this thread. Susan Polgar's two books!!!! Chess for Champions and Chess Tactics for Champions. Both give great explanations in the "solutions" for the "problems."
I can't imagine how I forgot about these two books.
stwils
May 25, 2009
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I have been working with "Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy" by Ray Cheng. My problem is finding some one who has the book and is willing to answer questions about it. I'm sure as I learn more many of the answers will be obvious.
Dave Bert
Dave Bert, have you read any introductory books on strategy and tactics? I am using PCE as well and find the explanations quite adequate. If you have not read introductory texts on strategy and tactics I suggest Modern Chess Strategy by Pachman and Chess Tactics for Tournament Players by Albert. In spite of its subtitle, PCE is much more like a workbook than "lessons."
richie_and_oprah wrote:
The moves ARE the explanation.
Variations do not explain why by themselves. They expolain how the problem is solved. If the player is not able to infer the why by seeing the variations, s/he then needs words to explain the why. It is very hard for many people to explain why things are done in many skilled professions without having had both a verbal explanation of why things are done that way AND demonstrations to show how.
If I show you an example of a switch statement in C# programming could you explain why I used it and not an if/then clause? If you are not a programmer already exposed to seeing these things used, you would probably not understand them. My saying the code IS the explanation would not be sufficient.
Simple Tactics and Simple Checkmates, both by Gillam
bestbarber wrote:
your best bok is your thinking
What is your rating???
Scarblac wrote:
Here is an online book that has extensive explanations with its tactics exercises: http://www.chesstactics.org/
I couldn't get to this site, anyone could help???
May 25, 2009
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arthurdavidbert wrote:
I have been working with "Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy" by Ray Cheng. My problem is finding some one who has the book and is willing to answer questions about it. I'm sure as I learn more many of the answers will be obvious.
Dave Bert
This is definitely the best tactics book I've seen. Unlike most books, the difficulty and theme of each problem is entirely random, so it's more like playing OTB.
May 25, 2009
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#19
Thanks for your comments. I probably should read my introductory books more thoroughly. I was a computer programer for 34 years, so I get your point.
Dave Bert
Well, it may also be that you need to set up a board and go over the variations and actually see them in front of you. Some people are better able to understand the relationships between the pieces that way. Also, the tactile nature of moving the pieces by hand can force you to focus more and this can also help you to see more of what is going on.
I have a few tactics books. Some of them present the problem, and then when you look up the solution you say "huh?"
I want a tactics book that explains the problem fully in the solution - one that teaches. I don't want one that just gives the solution without commentary or explanation.
Which ones would you suggest?
stwils