How to Become a Deadly Chess Tactician

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Summary: Nice for beginners
Review: Hi, I think this book is surtenly not what I had expected. I am a 2000 rated player, and for me this book wasn't exactly what I had in mind. That games in the books I already knew, so as the diagrams that is, however it is a good book for beginners. It is explained in a simple manner, and the drawings make it look like it's a book for little children to fill in the drawings with their own colourpencils.
So the conclusion is simple: are you 1300-1800 you can try this book, are you 1800+ then don't.

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Summary: An inspiring and stimulating work
Review: I loved this book. For several months I have been studying it, and have found it to be an inspiring and stimulating guide that has improved my tactics. I have seen several reviews in chess magazines that have all indicated it will help you become become a more dangerous opponent, and that is certainly my experience.
HOW TO BECOME A DEADLY CHESS TACTICIAN is crammed full of well-chosen tactical positions. The commentary is engaging (this is LeMoir's second book for Gambit, after HOW TO BE LUCKY IN CHESS), and the material is well-classified. Presentation is excellent, and most pages have two or three diagrams.
The publisher has a good record of discovering authors who really understand how to communicate with the ordinary club player. $19.95 for all the above represents good value for money - highly recommended.


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Summary: Is your last name Tal?
Review: Listen, if you are looking to "create beauty" over the chess board, then buy this book. But if you are like me, an average player trying to improve and win some chess matches, DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! Your money will be better spent on any book by Dvoretsky, or simply any tactics puzzles book. This book was very disappointing to me (USCF 1688), and I've taken the time out of my busy schedule to write this review b/c I feel strongly it will disappoint you as well. If you do buy this book, please leave a corresponding feedback to let others know that this review is accurate. Thank you.

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Summary: Best tactics book on the market!
Review: The reviewer below is completely wrong- this book is for high level rated players, from Class B (1600) to Candidate Master (2200). The book uses hundreds of examples from grandmaster games- the first few chapters focus on combinations from each the World Champions, and the following chapters divide the material according to tactical themes and motifs. The production of this book is first-class: the paper used is super high-quality and the diagrams are large (and clear!) so that you can work out the problems straight from the book. Ive retired my Lev Alburt book on tactics. The only book on tactics that might be better is Dvoretsky's "Tactical Play" on the Olms publisher, but that book uses complete games, where David LeMoir here skips the fat and gets right down to the nuts and bolts- tactics!

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Summary: Best tactics book on the market!
Review: This book contains a nice collection of combinations and tactical motifs. In addition to being a great learning book, it is also a lot of fun to read. I really like this author, and look forward to reading How to Be Lucky in Chess.
Before starting in on this book, you might consider first reading Seirawan and Silman's superb Winning Chess Tactics, just to nail down the basic tactical elements. Another tactical book that is very enjoyable to read and that could benefit almost any player is The Inner Game of Chess (focusing on calculation) by Soltis. Since Lemoir does not spend a lot of time in this book on calculation, The Inner Game complements it nicely.
Bottom line: An enjoyable and effective book.

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Summary: Nice combinations
Review: This book contains a nice collection of combinations and tactical motifs. In addition to being a great learning book, it is also a lot of fun to read. I really like this author, and look forward to reading How to Be Lucky in Chess.
Before starting in on this book, you might consider first reading Seirawan and Silman's superb Winning Chess Tactics, just to nail down the basic tactical elements. Another tactical book that is very enjoyable to read and that could benefit almost any player is The Inner Game of Chess (focusing on calculation) by Soltis. Since Lemoir does not spend a lot of time in this book on calculation, The Inner Game complements it nicely.
Bottom line: An enjoyable and effective book.