John Nunn's Chess Puzzle Book - Softcover

Nunn, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1901983080 ISBN 13: 9781901983081

Publisher: Gambit, 1999

Synopsis

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 situation, a player may sometimes need to find a combination. On the other hand he may need 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 puzzles in this book put you precisely in that situation. John Nunn, a top-class grandmaster and one of the world's best chess solvers, has selected 250 positions to test your skills to the full. In each case you are challenged to find the best move. Spectacular ideas abound in these positions, but it is for you to decide whether to go for them, or whether you would be falling into a trap. If you need them, there are hints to help you out. The book ends with a series of tests to measure your skills against those of other players.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. John Nunn has been one of the world's leading grandmasters for nearly twenty years and regularly competes in both grandmaster tournaments and domestic events. He has won four gold medals in chess Olympiads and finished sixth overall in the World Cup in 1989. He has twice won the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award.

About this edition

• Publisher: Gambit
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1901983080
• ISBN 13: 9781901983081
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208