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This giant collection, finally available in paperback, features enough chess challenges to keep even the most avid player occupied for a long, long time.

The biggest book of chess problems ever published is now available in a paperback edition, featuring more than five thousand fully diagrammed problems, games, and end games for players at all levels. Chapters are organized by problem type, and each problem, combination, and game is keyed to an easy-to-follow solution at the back of the book, so users— whether they are beginners or highly accomplished players—can learn as they go. In all, this volume is a most extensive and thorough chess reference, ...

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This giant collection, finally available in paperback, features enough chess challenges to keep even the most avid player occupied for a long, long time.

The biggest book of chess problems ever published is now available in a paperback edition, featuring more than five thousand fully diagrammed problems, games, and end games for players at all levels. Chapters are organized by problem type, and each problem, combination, and game is keyed to an easy-to-follow solution at the back of the book, so users— whether they are beginners or highly accomplished players—can learn as they go. In all, this volume is a most extensive and thorough chess reference, sure to help hone skills while providing hours of fun. The more affordable paperback edition will give players at all levels reason to rejoice.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781579125547
  • Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc.
  • Publication date: 1/6/2006
  • Pages: 1104
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.00 (h) x 1.83 (d)

Meet the Author

László Polgár is a Hungarian chess teacher whose writing and strategies are respected and known worldwide. He coaches his daughters, the Polgár Sisters, who have won several world championships.

Bruce Pandolfini is perhaps the most experienced chess teacher in North America. He is the author of eighteen instructional chess books, and was portrayed by Ben Kingsley in the film Searching for Bobby Fischer.

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  • Posted December 27, 2008

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    9781857443868 9780595453450

    Most Comprehensive Chess Problem Book

    Wowie! This is a packed book (large enough to that it could be used as a weapon itself!!! - Thump!). It is a deal of a book and has far more problems than any other chess book on the market. Not much expanations though (consider getting "Winning Chess Traps" or "Winning Chess Tactics" if you want books with explanation of the tactics) and sometimes you feel some of the problems were included just to take up more space. But overall, a good buy.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 24, 2006

    The Problem Monster of all puzzle books

    Step into the world of 'Moster Chess' a massive book of so many problems it would likely take the average chess player years to go through. I found analysis to be very accurate, but just so much!!! Let me tell you my 'beef'. First of all there is so much filler (junk problmes) taking patterns/positions that will have little or no use in your practical every day play (a total waste). A book for teaching chess tactics has good to focus on WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PATTERNS YOU ARE LIKELY TO COME ACROSS IN ACTUAL GAMES. Providing a massive number of problems without pointing out WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TO FOCUS ON does an injustice to a player who wants to improve their play. If you are a beginning player or intermediate player this book should be skipped and you should find a practial tactics book.

    1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 10, 2009

    Huge Book

    Great huge book containing lots and lots of puzzles. Pretty easy to read. Can't beat this deal for the money. Well worth the purchase.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 20, 2008

    This book will keep you busy for a long time

    This is the largest collection of tactics and combinations you will find in any one book. It is certainly a bargin based on the massive material it contains. There are a few mistakes in the solutions, but when you look at the numbers and compare it to books like '1001 Winning Combinations' by Reinfeld (that contains many mistakes in the solutions) this doesn't mean much. If you want a whole lot of problems in one text you cannot go wrong with this one.

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 11, 2006

    MASSIVE - Lots of Tactics!

    You get more tactical problems than you could possibly immagine in the MASSIVE book (the book is so big!). If fact because there are so many problems about my only complaint is that some of the problems are not that great, while others are fantastic - no way of knowing that until you get to them.

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 8, 2003

    Great book for intermediate/advanced players

    I've owned this book for about 8 months now, and it's great! I've purchased a lot of 'puzzle' books over the years, many with wrong board setups, or wrong solutions. I haven't run into that problem yet with this volume. I keep a board set up with this book next to it, with a problem to solve. The 2 and 3 move mate problems are good to outstanding. If you're rated around 1500, you'll have a great time with this book, and learn a lot about endgame stratagies. Most of these problems will challenge you, even if you're rated closer to 2000. The best $10.00 I've ever spent for my chessbook shelf - it's just never on the shelf!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 14, 2000

    A lifetime supply of puzzles!

    If you like puzzles, THIS is the book to get. There's a small chapter about the rules and then it gets right to the point of chess - checkmating.

    Its starts off with mate in one puzzles, then progresses to two and three move checkmates. Then there are many miniature games, simple endgame situations, tournament game combinations (snippets of games) and last but not least, solutions.

    The beauty of this book is that there's SO many puzzles. If you revisit the puzzles you've solved weeks ago, it'll be like you're solving them for the first time.

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