Excelling at Combinational Play

by Jacob Aagaard

Overview

Being able to solve puzzles and combinations is one of the principal components of a successful chess player. But how can one improve on such an important skill? How can one acquire combinational vision? The answer lies within the pages of this book! Experienced chess writer Jacob Aagaard explains how tactical intuition and ability develops and uses pattern recognition to improve the reader's tactical ammunition. It's also no secret that the continued practice of puzzles and combinations helps to sharpen the chess brain, and here there is a wealth of exercises and problems to solve accompanied by the full solutions and explanations. This book is a must for the serious competitive player.

*Improves tactical vision
*Ideal for club and tournament players
*Written by a battle-hardened expert

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857443455
Publisher:	Chess Elevation
Publication date:	05/01/2004
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Jacob Aagaard is an International Master from Denmark who has earned himself a deserved reputation as an industrious and no-nonsense chess author.

Table of Contents

	Bibliography	4
	Preface	5
	Introduction	7
1	The Adventure of Writing a Book on Combinations	11
2	Combinations and their Indicators	25
3	Sicilian Sacrifices	39
4	How to Solve Puzzles	51
5	Exercises	57
6	Solutions to Exercises	142

Interviews

Experienced chess writer Jacob Aagaard explains how tactical intuition and ability develops and uses pattern recognition to improve the reader's tactical ammunition. It's also no secret that the continued practice of puzzles and combinations helps to sharpen the chess brain, and here there is a wealth of exercises and problems to solve accompanied by the full solutions and explanations.