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Books on attacking chess
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Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Starting Out: Attacking Play by James Plaskett
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101549/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review467.pdf
50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708100833/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review534.pdf
Simple Chess by Michael Stean
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review400.pdf
Amateur's Mind by Jeremy Silman
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094419/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/ammind.pdf
The Chess Attacker's Handbook
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/The_Chess_Attacker's_Handbook.pdf
Chess for Hawks
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9041.pdf
Attacking Chess for Club Players by Herman Grooten
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9032.pdf
Art of Attack in Chess by Vladimir Vukovic
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708234424/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/aac.pdf
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Sep 16, 2025
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It seems to me that Fundamental Chess Tactics and Fundamental Checkmates are of a different genre than Attacking Chess for Club Players. All beginners need to practice basic checkmates and basic tactics, so that, when a straightforward opportunity to win (material or the whole game) presents itself, we have a realistic chance of actually taking advantage of it. As far as I understand, Attacking Chess for Club Players and Art of Attack in Chess address the question of what to do when you're a step or two removed from being able to unleash a basic tactic or checkmate.
Does anyone care to comment on whether this distinction is correct? It would also be great to get some indication of how the titles above compare to each other in terms of difficulty. Which would be a good one to start with?
I'm looking for books on attacking. So far I am aware of the following:-
Fundamental Chess Tactics-Gambit Publishing
Fundamental Checkmates-Gambit Publishing
Attacking Chess for Club Players-Herman Grooten