John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book by John Nunn

John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book by John Nunn

Most chess puzzle books put you in an artificial situation: you are told a combination exists, what the theme is and what you are required to achieve. This one is different. In a real game, a player may sometimes need to find a combination. On the other hand he may have to reject a tactical idea and simply find a good positional move. His task is to find the right move, whatever it may be. The 300 puzzles in this book put you precisely in that situation. Spectacular ideas abound in these positions, but it is for you to decide whether to go in for them, or whether you would be falling into a trap. If you need them, there are hints to help you on your way. The book ends with a series of tests to measure your skills against those of other players.

For this new edition, John Nunn, a top-class grandmaster and a solving world champion, has added 50 new puzzles (with hints and detailed solutions) to test your skills to the full. For ease of following, extra diagrams have been added to the solutions throughout. Overall the book is 60 per cent bigger than the first edition.

Dr. John Nunn is a well-known figure in the world of chess. For nearly two decades, he was among the world's top grandmasters, winning four gold medals in chess Olympiads and finishing sixth overall in the World Cup in 1989. He is a well-known author whose books have won 'Book of the Year' accolades in a number of nations. Nunn was elected World Chess Solving Champion in both 2004 and 2007, beating out numerous former champions.

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ISBN 13	9781901983081
ISBN 10	1901983080
Title	John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book
Author	John Nunn
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Gambit Publications Ltd
Year published	1999-11-25
Number of pages	208
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