Champion and international grandmaster lev alburt, is the perfect companion for the aspiring player. Chess training pocket book ii alburt, lev 9781889323176 hpb. The chess training pocket book can be held in one hand which is hard to do with bce, the positions and solutions are carefully arranged to fit on two facing pages again, something that one can not do with bce and the much smaller size of alburts is not as intimidating as bce. Chess training pocket book ii by lev alburt and al lawrence chess information and research center w. Acknowledgments and bibliography bibliography chess tactic. The chess training pocket book can be held in one hand which is hard to do with bce, the positions and solutions are carefully arranged to fit on two facing pages again, something that one can not do with bce and the much smaller size of alburt s is not as intimidating as bce. Will include dust jacket if it originally came with one. Lev alburt books list of books by author lev alburt. You have to decide on the best move and work out the most accurate continuation. Chess training pocket book ii lev alburt, al lawrence.
Chess openings for black, explained 2nd edition lev. Comprehensive chess course series book 0 thanks for sharing. Publication date 2000 topics chess, chess books collection. Apr, 2011 comprehensive chess course by lev alburt, 9781889323237, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I thought that we would start things off, with one of my favorite chess books. Chess exam and training guide im khmelnitsky 2005 chess cafe book of the year. Hijazipour won the womens asian chess championship in 2015, the iranian womens chess championship in 2012, and was a silvermedalist at the 20 world under10 girls championship. I went through the 300 positions over about 18 months, setting up most of them on a real board. Comprehensive chess course by lev alburt, 9781889323237, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. So you can solve puzzles from complicated middlegames, but on the other side. Each position is distilled from thousands shown to students both in russia and the us over decades. Chess training pocket book ii by lev alburt overdrive.
Dec 16, 2009 the chess training pocket book, written by threetime u. Extremely portable, this book can be taken anywhere and is filled with entertaining and valuable chess lessons for players at levels below master strength. So you can solve puzzles from complicated middlegames. Chess training pocket book ii by lev alburt, al lawrence. Lev alburt featuring 320 of the most important chess positions, taken partly from 21st century games and partly from classic games played over the last 120 years, this sequel to chess training pocket book features instructive explanations, solutions and. Chess strategy for the tournament player by lev alburt. In essence, this is a book of 300 positions of the white or black to play variety. Chess training pocketbook can be read on its own, so you do not need to own any of the comprehensive. It brins 320 training positions from different stages of chess games. It will test, train, and sharpen your thinking skills. Alburt, chess training pocket book 1997 ault, the chess tutor 1975 bain, chess tactics for students 1993 blokh, the art of combination 1994 blokh, combinational motifs 1998 blokh, 600 combinations 2001 burgess, the mammoth book of chess 1997 chandler, how to beat your dad at chess 1998 chernev, combinations. This book is focused on improvement ones calculation skills and spotting tactic.
The first one is chess training pocket book ii of the authors lev alburt and al lawrence. When i started i was about 1400 uscf and when i finished i was over 1600. Lev alburts chess training pocket book claims to include the 300 most important positions and ideas in chess. Fast and free shipping free returns cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. The chess training pocket book ii is a sequel to the bestselling chess training pocket book. How to spot tactics and how far ahead to calculate gives you the knowledge and training you need to become a masterstrength player. Books by lev alburt author of chess training pocket book. Problems good for all levels of difficulty and not just tactics. With the chess workbook authoring tool, you can build and catalogue your own personal theory, as recommended by gm lev alburt in his book chess training pocket book. How to spot tactics and how far ahead to calculate, paperback by alburt, lev, isbn 1889323179, isbn 9781889323176, brand new, free shipping in the us chess training pocket book ii. As a mere patzer, i am unqualified to judge this grandmasters selection, but i have with enthusiasm read and solved the problems in this book at least 6 times over the last decade.
Lev alburt featuring 320 of the most important chess positions, taken partly from 21st century games and partly from classic games played over the last 120 years, this sequel to chess training pocket book features instructive explanations, solutions and tips displayed on facing pages. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions. The chess pocket book includes all of the crucial knowledge. In the same tradition, this followup volume will save you years of hitandmiss reading and sporadic improvement. Not surprisingly, this most timeefficient approach is also the approach that leads to both the deepest understanding and the most enjoyment of chess. The sixth book in alburts comprehensive chess course. See all books authored by lev alburt, including just the facts winning endgame knowledge in one volume comprehensive chess course series, the, and chess openings for white, explained. I have decided to share good chess books, which help me, with you. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. The chess pocket book contains all the essential knowledge. When your chess book strays a little to far from chess. Each position gives you an important piece of practical chess knowledge. Chess training pocket book is one of the best books out there for the 1200 to 1600 player. In the same tradition, this followup volume will save you years of hitandmiss reading and sporadic improvement because it gathers together for you the crucial, gamewinning knowledge in one easytocarry book.
The chess training pocket book, written by threetime u. On the face of it, this is simply a book of puzzles, of the white to play and win variety. She is now the second chess iranian womens chess player after dorsa derakhshani in 2017 to face expulsion from irans women chess team for failure to wear a hijab. Chess training pocket book will save you years of hitandmiss reading and sporadic improvement, because it gathers together for you the crucial, gamewinning knowledge in one easytocarry volume. Chess training pocket book lev alburt this newly revised volume in the successful comprehensive chess course sharpens and tightens your game through examination and study of the 300 most important chess game positions. Chess training pocket book by lev alburt overdrive rakuten. Chess training pocket book ii is a sequel to the bestselling chess training pocket book. Sep 09, 2009 i have decided to share good chess books, which help me, with you. Jun 01, 2010 chess training pocket book third edition. Buy chess strategy for the tournament player by lev alburt, grandmaster, sam palatnik, grandmaster online at alibris. Chess workbook authoring tool free download and software.