Winning chess tactics
by Yasser Seirawan · first published 1992
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…then ask yourself why the computer is suggesting them. For books, I started out by reading a few books by Yasser Seirawan. Two titles I particularly found helpful are "Winning Chess Strategies" and "Winning Chess Tactics". Seirawan is a good writer and both titles do a really good job explaining their concepts to players new to the game. Jeremy Silman wrote a book called "The Amateur's Mind" which I thought was pretty…
on “Carlsen wins game 9, only needs 1 draw in 3 remaining games” ↗"Winning Chess Tactics" by Yasser Seirawan might be a good sweet spot. It has some board positions and uses a bit of notation, but it's still pretty easy to read and is a natural step up from intro play into basic tactics...
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