"chess tactics for students,, or "winning chess tactics,, which is better for an almost 1000 player?
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hi, i want to buy my first tactics chess books and from many sources i came to conclusion that these 2 books are the best for me , but i dont know which one should i get so pls help me . Also if you think there exist better books than for 980 rated players then tell me
sry for bad english
I have both except I cant find my copy of Winning Chess Tactics at the moment. They are different in their approach. Chess Tactics for Students is a book of 400 puzzles arranged into chapters based on tactics, so there is a chapter on pins with 30 pin puzzles, then skewers, back rank combinations, knight forks, etc. 13 chapters so 13 tactics are covered. Each chapter starts with a simple explanation of the tactic and an example, then you work through the puzzles. Each puzzle includes a basic hint such as 'win the black queen for a rook in two moves' and if it is the pin chapter then you know the solution is a pin. In my view it is ideal for a beginner. It is similar to the learning puzzles on here but with better structure and guidance. If I can find my copy of winning chess tactics I'll post a comparison but from memory there is more written description of positions and tactics and less puzzles to solve. It is less hands on in that respect. I'd say the difference between the two is whether you prefer to read about tactics or practice solving them.
Just to add, the blurb on the back of chess tactics for students describes it as an instructional workbook. That's a pretty good summary. The production quality is cheap and the intention is that you write the solutions in it. it's the sort of thing you might throw away in a few years. Winning Chess Tactics is more of a glossy text book that you might hang on to.
Thanks you a lot
I will probably go for winning chess tactics and do puzzles online
MarkGrubb's comparison on the two books is spot-on. I have them both and there is nothing that I could add that would substantially improve upon his comments, except to say the Bain's book would more likely be preferable for beginning, especially younger chess players to work with when first learning tactics, as solving a puzzle (i.e., a picture of a chess position) generally presents a less daunting task to the beginner than wading through and deciphering the text and attendant chess notation of Seirawan's book.