Chess Camp: Tactics in Attack and Defense

by Igor Sukhin

Overview

Chess Camp is a new training system for beginning chessplayers, and for the parents and coaches who teach them. Starting with simple problems to illustrate key concepts, and then progressing to more complex positions, the student will learn by doing, methodically integrating new information with previous knowledge while building effective thinking habits at the board.

Volume 6, Tactics in Attack and Defense, presents 618 problems and exercises introducing the advancing student to more complex tactical themes such as skewers, deflection the trapped piece, and removing the guard; and illustrating key defensive techniques including perpetual check, interposition, and the counterattack.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781936277292
Publisher:	Mongoose Press
Publication date:	05/16/2012
Series:	Chess Camp , #6
Pages:	116
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Note for Coaches, Parents, Teachers, and Trainers 5

Tactics in the Attack

Winning the Queen

Giving check to win the queen 7

Winning the queen without giving check on the first move 23

Winning a Rook

Giving check to win a rook 30

Winning a rook without giving check on the first move 41

Winning a Bishop

Giving check to win a bishop 52

Winning a bishop without giving check on the first move 62

Winning a Knight

Giving check to win a knight 70

Winning a knight without giving check on the first move 77

Defensive Tactics

Saving the king 83

Saving the queen 87

Saving a rook 95

Saving a minor piece 100

Practice 106

Solutions 110