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by Volker Schleputz (Author), John Emms (Author)

Experts agree that regularly solving tactical exercises is a vital component of chess training. However, it’s also widely acknowledged that there is one major drawback to traditional chess puzzles – students know for sure that there is a genuine tactic in the position waiting to be found, whereas during a real game there is no such guarantee!

In this workbook, Volker Schleptz and Grandmaster John Emms offer a unique framework to practise chess tactics independent of themes, difficulty and – most crucially – even the definite existence of an actual tactic in a given position. Analysing carefully selected games, from beginner through to club and tournament level, the reader assumes the role of a tactics detective, searching for mistakes and missed opportunities by both sides without the help of a chess engine.

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