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A review by desertjarhead505
Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer
4.0
A good introductory primer on chess tactics. It is basic, but at that level it works. The format is to present a chess position and ask the reader to decide how to achieve a checkmate or some other gain in a couple of moves; each problem is presented on one page with the answer on the next page, on the right-hand side of the book - once you've gone through it, you turn it over, as it continues back through the book on the other pages in the same way. The problems slowly get progressively more technical, though as mentioned it stays pretty basic all the way.
When I read this as a teenager who was just starting to play chess seriously, this was what I needed, with a good balance of explanation and practical application and not over my head. I'm planning to give my grandchildren a copy in another year or two when they're ready.
When I read this as a teenager who was just starting to play chess seriously, this was what I needed, with a good balance of explanation and practical application and not over my head. I'm planning to give my grandchildren a copy in another year or two when they're ready.