Table of Contents
Foreword to the new and extended 4th edition by GM Pontus Carlsson 7
Preface to the 4th edition 9
Foreword by three-time US champion Joel Benjamin 19
Introduction 23
Chapter 1 Stock forcing moves 29
Chapter 1 - Exercises 71
Chapter 2 Stock mating attacks 79
Chapter 2 - Exercises 121
Chapter 3 Brute Force combinations 129
Chapter 3 - Exercises 159
Chapter 4 Surprise forcing moves 167
Chapter 4 - Exercises 187
Chapter 5 Equal or Stronger Threats (EST's) 197
Chapter 5 - Exercises 215
Chapter 6 Quiet forcing moves 223
Chapter 6 - Exercises 239
Chapter 7 Forcing retreats 249
Chapter 7 - Exercises 267
Chapter 8 Zwischenzugs 275
Chapter 8 - Exercises 295
Chapter 9 Defensive forcing moves 303
Chapter 9 - Exercises 321
Chapter 10 Endgame forcing moves 329
Chapter 10 - Exercises 355
Chapter 11 Intuition and creativity 363
Chapter 12 Various exercises 385
Chapter 13 The Hertan Hierarchy 403
Afterthought 417
Glossary of terms 419
Index of players 425
Bibliography 431
