One of the finest books ever written on tactics for stronger players.
Originally published in Germany in 1984 this book was until recently hot property on the second hand market as it recognised as one of the finest books ever written on tactics for stronger players. The Director of the London Chess Centre IM Malcolm Pein insists it improved his game. "It was the first book I had ever read that truly dissected what makes a tactic " he said "and my tactical awareness was enhanced, I still go back to it from time to time". The author Yuri Averbakh is best known for his work on endgames but don't be misled. Averbakh's system of definitions will get you into how tactics really work. The author states: “With the aid of the term contacts and their combinations, a definition of the combination is worked out and a new and promising system of classification is introduced.” He adds “Working his way through the book, the reader will realize that various kinds of combination of chessmen and squares on the board must be preceded by various contacts between them.” The section on 'particularly strong moves' is particularly enjoyable and instructive. The “Double Attack” is covered in 144 pages and begins with the interrelation of strategy and tactics and the three stages of attack. There twenty nine sections ending in study examples In part Two “Combinations” Averbakh discusses subjects like the different kinds of piece contact and "various means of applying force'. Averbakh draws on both studies, problems and practical examples in both main chapters and there are plenty positions to solve as well as some example games. CHESS TACTICS FOR ADVANCED PLAYERS is one of the best ever books on this subject. If you enjoy studying combinations and tactics, and if you want to improve your strength in these two areas, then this is the book for you! - 'Jeremy Silman' Content:
005 Introduction
008 Compilation of technical terms used in the book
011 Part 1: The double attack
011 The interrelations between strategy and tactics
014 Three stages of attack
018 Methods of defence
024 The second assault wave
026 An excursion into the past
026 The fork
032 The discovered check
037 The double check
039 The two-fold attack on a defended piece
042 The two-fold attack on two targets
046 The two-fold attack in conjunction with a pin
050 The mutual two-fold attack
054 The double attack
057 Defence against the double attack
064 Forcing the double attack
064 1. The attack
067 2. Zugzwang
069 3. The exchange
070 The sacrifice
077 Decoy attack
080 The two-fold double attack
085 Particulary strong moves
093 The double attack in the opening
099 The double attack in the end-game
109 Studies of double attacks
117 Sample games
133 Summarizing remarks on the double attack
137 Exercises for independent study
151 Solutions
157 Part 2: The combination
157 Co-ordination of piece moves
164 The mechanism of the mating attack
171 Individual contacts
172 -1. The attacking contact
172 -2. The restricting contact
172 -3. The queening threat
174 -4. The protective contact
174 -5. The interposing contact
174 -6. Refuting the queening threat
178 The co-ordinated attack
179 -1. The cornered king
182 -2. The king on the edge
188 Contacts and combinations in the double attack
189 -1. One piece attacks or threatens to attack two objects
193 -2. Two pieces attack or threaten to attack an object
195 -3. Two pieces attack two objects
199 Contacts and combinations with passed pawns
206 What is a combination?
212 Various means of applying force
212 -1. The attack
215 -2. The threat
217 -3. The exchange
219 -4. Zugzwang
221 Kinds of sacrifice
230 Classification of combinations
235 Winning combinations
235 -1. Combinations against the king
238 -2. Combinations against pieces and pawns
239 -3. Queening combinations
240 Drawing combinations
241 -1. Perpetual check
242 -2. The stalemate
245 -3. The-blockade
247 -4. Perpetual pursuit
249 -5. Building fortifications
253 -6. Balance of forces leading to a draw
255 The attack on the king
262 The importance of concrete calculation of variants
268 Sample games
305 Exercises for home study
318 Solutions
323 Index of names
326 Index of games
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