Winning Chess Combinations

by Yasser Seirawan

Overview

"Winning Chess Combinations Chess Combinations are central to the chess, making the game magical and captivating. The beauty of sacrificing a queen, the strongest piece on the board, surrendered only to checkmate with a lowly pawn, brings a smile to the face of any chess fan. Winning Chess Combinations discusses the elements of chess combinations in a unique and captivating way. From sacrifice, to complexity, to clarity, Yasser Seirawan leads the reader through challenging material, with his personal expressive style, making what could seem difficult, easy to follow. Winning Chess Combinations is the 7th volume in Yasser Seirawan’s highly acclaimed Winning Chess series, the bestselling series of chess books ever. The entire Winning Chess series is fully revised with a modern fresh layout. • A foundational guide to chess combinations • Stunning sacrifices • Ideal for the improving player "

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781836840497
Publisher:	Chess Elevation
Publication date:	03/03/2026
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.40(h) x (d)

About the Author

"Yasser Seirawan, born 1960, is a 4-time US Champion, and 13 times US international, representing the US first time in the 1980 Chess Olympiad, and last time at the 2011 World Team Championship, where he won a personal silver medal and defeated Polgar and Mamedyarov. In his long career he managed to defeat six World Champions: Smyslov, Tal, Spassky, Karpov, Kasparov, Topalov and Anand. His highest World Ranking was no. 4 in 1982. In the last decade he has mostly worked as a live commentator for top level events, such as the US Championship and the Grand Chess Tour. Yasser Seirawan knows winning chess. "

Interviews

Winning Chess Combinations is a unique work that doesn't merely repeat the wonderfully rich and vast numbers of combinations. A combination involves a sacrifice upsetting the balance of forces, but will it work or tragically boomerang? The reader is invited to solve this critical question by identifying the advantages that a specific position holds which might make the combination successful.

Editorial Reviews

"Seirawan loves chess and this radiates from the pages."
— Chess Today

"Seirawan is the perfect guide for readers of all levels."
— National Scholastic Chess Federation

"Seirawan and Silman combine vast knowledge of the game with an ability to impart the rudiments in a fun way."
— British Chess Magazine From the Publisher