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365 Ways to Checkmate |
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| ISBN |
1-901983-95-1 |
| Format |
Paperback |
| Author |
Joe Gallagher |
| Publisher |
Gambit Publications |
| Pages |
208 |
This book
gives you 365 puzzles from very fresh real games (with a few exception). All
puzzles are checked by a computer program so all are correct! These puzzles are
all about checkmate. However, not all of them force checkmate but all of them
gives you a decisive victory, exactly like in your real games! Puzzles are
divided into 5 groups depending on their difficulty. And this division is
perfectly done. I mean level 2 is definitely more difficult than level 1 and so
on. The book has an additional test at the end which can roughly estimate your
ELO. This book has both answers and hints. Terribly convenient book!
Well, all above give this book 4 starts or 5 starts. However, there is something
outstanding about this book that gives it 6 starts if it would be possible.
Every puzzle is commented by Joe Galagher who is an amazing author with very
nice sense of humor. Every puzzle diagram is commented by a paragraph or two
with a brief history of every game where that position appeared. Even more!
Every hint and every solution in this book is commented as well.
Now, I can tell you how difficult the problems are. I have about 1700+ USCF
rating and the first level make me sweat but I solved correctly all problems
finally (without chessboard). The level 2 was pretty hard and not all puzzles I
could solve quickly or correctly. However, after resolution of all level 1, the
level 2 was not as difficult. Some problems of the level 3 is not too hard
either but some problems I could not solve even after a hint or using a
chessboard.
I really improved. Now I play sharper and i believe that my next tournament will
be much more successful. Excellent book and outstanding work by Joe Galagher.
Item #: GP3951
OUT OF STOCK
Price: $21.95
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