Chess Evolution, paperback, Englisch, ISBN: 978-615-5793-02-8, 232 Seiten, 2018.
Greatest 551 puzzles - from practical games 2017
This book is the continuation of the successful puzzle-book series, which started with the "Greatest 365 Puzzles" and "Greatest 501 Puzzles" from 2012. It was followed by "Tactics, Tactics, Tactics!" Volumes 3 and 4 which covered the best practical puzzles of 2013-2015 and the next one of the series was the "Greatest 551 Puzzles" with the combinations of 2016.
The new book contains 550 puzzles divided into 3 chapters. You will find a huge range of tactical ideas that you can use in your own games! All the puzzles have been collected from practical games throughout 2017.
Csaba Balogh was born on 19th of March 1987. His best rating is 2672. Grandmaster since 2004. European Individual U-16 Champion in 2003, Budva. Member of the Hungarian National Team since 2005. Best tournament result: Olympic silver medalist in 2014, Tromso.
Review:
"Nowadays, in the computer-era, it is essential to calculate as quickly and as precisely as possible in order to achieve success in chess. Solving puzzles is the best way to improve our skills in this area, and at the same time it's one of the most entertaining aspects of chess - to deliver mate or win material with a beautiful sacrifice! Csaba's book contains the most recent puzzles, which means we needn't be afraid that we will already have met the combinations in other sources - they will all be unique and therefore I can truly recommend this book to everyone.", GM Zoltan Almasi, 8 times Hungarian Champion, 2 times Olympic silver medalist, European Rapid Champion in 2010.
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