Sam Cicero

I am an amateur player who has played chess for many years at club level and on various online chess sites.

My aim is to write books that are clearly written and formatted, accurate and instructive, and great value for their cost. I hope that you will enjoy reading my books, and that they will improve your chess skills.

Endorsement:

"I love using Sam's books for my students as the chapter puzzles are categorized by PLYs. This progression of difficulty allows a coach to see a student's Chess Vision Level and find the right type of Tactics to work with. My students are excited to do these as warm-up puzzles before I begin my Mini-Lessons. Thank you Mr. Cicero!"

Mr. Jon Santos

Houston Chess Coach

Book reviews and feedback:

If you would like to help other potential buyers of my books, please write an honest review of the books on Amazon. I also welcome feedback on my books either on Amazon or on my chess blog.

Chessable:

The following books are also available on Chessable.

1001 Checkmate Exercises: From Beginner to Winner - https://www.chessable.com/1001-checkmate-exercises-from-beginner-to-winner/course/21900/.

1001 Checkmate Exercises: Mastering An Essential Chess Skill - https://www.chessable.com/1001-checkmate-exercises-mastering-an-essential-chess-skill/course/27699/.

1001 Checkmate Exercises: Advanced Edition - https://www.chessable.com/1001-checkmate-exercises-advanced-edition/course/28768/.

1001 Checkmate Exercises: Learn from the Masters - https://www.chessable.com/1001-checkmate-exercises-learn-from-the-masters/course/35666/.

555 Checkmate Exercises: Learn from Amazing Endgame Studies - https://www.chessable.com/555-checkmate-exercises-learn-from-amazing-endgame-studies/course/68396/

Winning at Chess: 301 Instant Tactics Exercises for Beginners - https://www.chessable.com/winning-at-chess-301-instant-tactics-exercises-for-beginners/course/83824/

Website:

Please see http://cicerochess.com for information on all my books.

Sudoku:

I have also written several Sudoku books for fans of this logical puzzle. Free samples of some of my Sudoku books are available at the following links.

365 Sudoku puzzles - drive.google.com/file/d/12Qc3aOFeL662EpelY4ErRaDAP6a-cxzc/view?usp=sharing

365 Easy Sudoku puzzles - drive.google.com/file/d/1VqYFkYBjP_wqtcRtcsoL1io5KS4eD9cB/view?usp=sharing

365 Hard Sudoku puzzles - drive.google.com/file/d/18_BHBPM2YGWeBJSI4QL2M-DWPifYdQ-k/view?usp=sharing

365 Extreme Sudoku puzzles - drive.google.com/file/d/1ofo6o4RiyImOrbJoDnsfDRl9dr7xUS26/view?usp=sharing

Photo:

The photo shows a position from the game Byrne - Fischer, New York, 1956. Bobby Fischer now played the brilliant 17.Be6!!, sacrificing the queen for a mating attack. It was an amazing achievement by Fischer, who was only thirteen at the time. This game was later called "The Game of the Century".