
Ray Cheng's book isn't so much a tactics problem book as it is a collection of positions where you have to find the right idea and move so the solution is not always a tactical one. It is one of the best chess books on tactics, which organizes 5,334 unique instructional positions This book is widely known and has excellent reviews Compared to tactics, chess strategy is long-termed. There is an anecdote where Tal said he watched children's chess programs on television whenever he had the chance because you can never get enough of the basics. This book is written by the father of the Polgar Sisters, who all became grandmasters. The Intermediate Chess Tactics workbook is split into six chapters of 50 puzzles each. They can be good books at drilling home the basics. Intermediate Chess Tactics is a workbook that contains 300 tactics puzzles (no checkmates) for intermediate level chess players. Starting Out: Chess Tactics and Checkmates by Chris Wardĭon't let the titles with kids or students in there fool you. How to Beat Your Dad at Chess by Murray Chandler Did you notice that the other comments were from. The Art of the Checkmate by Renaud and KahnĬhess Tactics for Kids by Murray Chandler the ultime chess tactics challenger by susan kasparov is a good book on chess tactics for older grand masters. Winning Chess Tactics and Winning Chess Combinations by Yasser Seirawan Play Winning Chess and Winning Chess Tactics by Yasser Seirawan and Jeremy Silman would be good for a player of your level. An excellent second book, based on how to spot and use tactics in games is Tune Your Chess Tactics Antenna, by Emmanuel Neiman. Good books that discuss tactical motifs and mating patterns: Another great book to practice Chess tactics. Palliser's book would be more suited to working more problems which you already get at this time through the tactics trainer. This is a Chess tactics book I have been using with my beginner students for many years. At the 1000 level what would be best in conjunction with the tactics trainer would be a book that goes over tactical motifs.
