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    Ebook334 pages2 hours

    Sharpen Your Chess Tactics in 7 Days

    By Gary Lane

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    A follow-up to the bestselling 'Improve Your Chess in 7 Days', this essential chess instructor is perfect for players who are desperate to brush up on their tactics but don''t have time to devote to long hours of study. Handily arranged day by day, it is full of easy-to-follow advice on developing nifty tricks that will confound your opponent and help you win the game. It includes all the basic tactical skills such as pins, decoys, deflections, double attacks etc, then delves deeper, showing you how to harness them at various points of the game. It also contains a sprinkling of chess cartoons to keep you smiling as you read. Day 1: So You Want to Improve Your Tactics? Day 2: Understanding Tactics Day 3: Develop Your Creativity Day 4: Tactics in the Opening Day Day 5: Tactics in the Middlegame Day 6: Tactics in the Endgame Day 7: Blunders and Brilliancies Packed with tips and tricks, this book''s clear, no-nonsense style makes it the ideal companion for sharpening your tactics - quickly.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBatsford
    Release dateApr 4, 2016
    ISBN9781849943918
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    Sharpen Your Chess Tactics in 7 Days
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    Gary Lane

    Gary Lane is a well known author and chess player. He learned to play at the age of 8 when his brother taught him the moves but when Gary started winning the brother took up fishing as a hobby. A well known coach for junior and senior chess champions he has written over 30 books. Some of the more popular titiles include "Improve Your chess in 7 Days", Sharpen Your Chess tactics in 7 Days and "Prepare to Attack". 

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