If only life was as straightforward as a book of chess exercises! If only someone would tap you on the shoulder every time the moment to show your tactical skills has arrived!
However, the reality is that during a game you are on your own. Nobody will whisper in your ear when you have reached a position that is, in fact, a tactical puzzle and all you have to do is solve it.
Emmanuel Neiman offers help. He has identified a number of signals that tell you that somewhere in the position you are looking at there is a tactical blow just waiting to be found. What you need is a way to read those signals. What you need, and what Neiman helps you to acquire, is a Chess Tactics Antenna .
In this trail-blazing book, Emmanuel Neiman presents the seven main signals that help you to determine the moment you must start looking for a win. He also teaches you, with lots of instructive examples, how to interpret these signals and how to find the killer move.
Content
007 Foreword
008 Explanation of Symbols
009 Introduction
025 Part I - the Seven Signals
069 Part II - Find the Relevant Theme
159 Part III - Looking for the Right Move
181 Part IV - Final Test
223 Bibliography
225 Glossary of Terms
229 List of Positions
235 Index of Names
However, the reality is that during a game you are on your own. Nobody will whisper in your ear when you have reached a position that is, in fact, a tactical puzzle and all you have to do is solve it.
Emmanuel Neiman offers help. He has identified a number of signals that tell you that somewhere in the position you are looking at there is a tactical blow just waiting to be found. What you need is a way to read those signals. What you need, and what Neiman helps you to acquire, is a Chess Tactics Antenna .
In this trail-blazing book, Emmanuel Neiman presents the seven main signals that help you to determine the moment you must start looking for a win. He also teaches you, with lots of instructive examples, how to interpret these signals and how to find the killer move.
Content
007 Foreword
008 Explanation of Symbols
009 Introduction
025 Part I - the Seven Signals
069 Part II - Find the Relevant Theme
159 Part III - Looking for the Right Move
181 Part IV - Final Test
223 Bibliography
225 Glossary of Terms
229 List of Positions
235 Index of Names