1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate (Chess lovers' library)46 reviews Fred Reinfeld Wilshire Book Company, 1971 Tactics + The Heart and Soul of Chess in 1000 Brilliant Diagrams This book is completely puzzles with short intros to the sections. Giving a general impression of what to look for. Other than that this book is no nonsense tactics and many of them! I love this book. I can flip to a random page and just work on puzzles. Some are very easy others are very hard. ...             Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition24 reviews Lev Alburt Chess Information and Research Center, 2000 It should be 6 stars, don't be misled by the cover!!!!!! + One of the three best puzzle books for players rated 1300-1600 + A little more than just exercizes + A unique very practical book for the average player + Very good book for interesting chess positions             Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games25 reviews Laszlo Polgar Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2006 A good chess puzzle book + Good value for the money + billions and billions + A Book for Everyone + Buy this for the "600 Miniature Games" section             The Art of Checkmate27 reviews Georges Renaud, Victor Kahn Dover Publications, 1962 Essential Book + Buy this book and hope your opponent doesn't. + Yes, it is that good. + Essential book for creating threats + VERY GOOD !             Rapid Chess Improvement (Everyman Chess)57 reviews Michael de la Maza Everyman Chess, 2002 have you tried it. It is amazing that such a small book has created such a controversy. That in itself probably makes it worth taking a second look. I totally agree that the "substance" within could have easily fit in probably one chapter. My guess is that after doing the articles on the web, Mr. de la Maza got ...             Sharpen Your Tactics30 reviews Anatoly Lein, Boris Archangelsky Hays Publishing, 1996 Gradual gradation builds the chess nation + Should be 6 stars. + This book will help you win more games! + My favorite collection of tactical problems + Simply amazing...very fast way to raise your rating!             1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate (Chess lovers' library)46 reviews Fred Reinfeld Wilshire Book Company, 1971 Tactics + The Heart and Soul of Chess in 1000 Brilliant Diagrams This book is completely puzzles with short intros to the sections. Giving a general impression of what to look for. Other than that this book is no nonsense tactics and many of them! I love this book. I can flip to a random page and just work on puzzles. Some are very easy others are very hard. ...             Chess: 5334 Problems, Combinations and Games25 reviews Laszlo Polgar Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2006 A good chess puzzle book + Good value for the money + billions and billions + A Book for Everyone + Buy this for the "600 Miniature Games" section             Chess Training Pocket Book: 300 Most Important Positions and Ideas, Second Edition24 reviews Lev Alburt Chess Information and Research Center, 2000 It should be 6 stars, don't be misled by the cover!!!!!! + One of the three best puzzle books for players rated 1300-1600 + A little more than just exercizes + A unique very practical book for the average player + Very good book for interesting chess positions             Sharpen Your Tactics30 reviews Anatoly Lein, Boris Archangelsky Hays Publishing, 1996 Gradual gradation builds the chess nation + Should be 6 stars. + This book will help you win more games! + My favorite collection of tactical problems + Simply amazing...very fast way to raise your rating!             Rapid Chess Improvement (Everyman Chess)57 reviews Michael de la Maza Everyman Chess, 2002 have you tried it. It is amazing that such a small book has created such a controversy. That in itself probably makes it worth taking a second look. I totally agree that the "substance" within could have easily fit in probably one chapter. My guess is that after doing the articles on the web, Mr. de la Maza got ...             The Art of Checkmate27 reviews Georges Renaud, Victor Kahn Dover Publications, 1962 Essential Book + Buy this book and hope your opponent doesn't. + Yes, it is that good. + Essential book for creating threats + VERY GOOD !