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Chess Exam and Training Guide: Tactics
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Titel: Chess Exam and Training Guide: Tactics
Auteur: Khmelnitsky I.
Uitgever: I'm coach
Jaartal: 2007
Taal: Engels
Aantal pagina's:   205
Verkoopprijs:   € 22.50
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How good are your Tactics ? Take this comprehensive self-evaluation!

The original best-selling Chess Exam and Training Guide scored rave reviews from readers and experts alike. It won the very prestigious Cramer Best Book award frorn the CJA (Chess Journalists of America) and has been translated into French and Russian.

Lev Alburt, grandmaster, former U.S. Champion, best-selling author, and renowned coach, said about it: "Chess Exam is an ideal book for chess players of all levels. Those who like the serious and scientific approach will focus on evaluating their skills via special testing. Others who prefer the lighter approach to studying chess will enjoy the no-nonsense explanations and excellent selection of problems. I am strongly recommending this book to my students."

In this sequel, the focus is exclusively on Tactics. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned master, this book will help you to evaluate your current level, identify your weaknesses, and get training advice.

You will discover:

  • 60 diagrams with 120 multiple-choice questions of varied complexity.
  • Comprehensive answers with diagrams to make reviewing easier.
  • Distributions of answers and other statistical reports by rating.
  • Results are evaluated and ratings are assigned Overall and by 29(!) distinct sub-categories.
  • Comprehensive reports on each of the categories with examples, training recommendations and training material suggestions.

International Master Igor Khmelnitsky is a 3-time participant in the exclusive U.S. Chess Championship, a winner of numerous tournaments in Europe and the United States. He is a very experienced chess coach and works with all levels of students.

Khmelnitsky is the author of Chess Exam Training Guide , coauthor of the curriculum Teaching Chess Step by Step (Kasparov Chess Foundation, 2006), and a contributor to the Wall Street Journal best-seller Masters of Success . He is the founder of the popular Website www.IamCoach.com

Content:

007 About the Author

009 Preface - A Note to the Reader

014 Warning - Disclaimer

015 Chess Symbols

016 Acknowledgements

018 Final Comments: How to Take the Exam

Exam

019 Sub-test 1 - Questions 1-12

045 Sub-test 2 - Questions 13 - 24

071 Sub-test 3 - Questions 25 - 36

097 Sub-test 4 - Questions 37 - 48

123 Sub-test 5 - Questions 49 - 60

Tables and Charts

147 Introduction

148 Instructions: How to use the Tables

150 Tables

Training Guide: Tips and Recommendations

162 Introduction

164 Motives

167 Threats

169 Themes

182 Objectives

185 Stages of the Game

191 Situation

194 Result

196 Reviewing Your Own Games

197 Khmelnitsky's Ten Tips for Tactical Training

201 Afterword: What is the Next Step?

202 Appendix 1: Recommended Chess Training Tools

204 Appendix 2: Index of Players and Composers

 






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