Chess Puzzles for the Casual Player, Volume 1

Chess puzzles for the Casual Player, Vol. 1 contains 50 highly ;instructive puzzles illustrated by 776 move by move diagrams. Each ;puzzle contains two parts (see sample puzzles at www.chesspuzzlebook.com ;). First, you are shown a move that may seem good but is actually bad ;and asked how to take advantage of it. Second, you are asked what a ;better move would have been in the first place. This two part puzzle ;training technique helps you learn how to take advantage of opponents' ;blunders and also how to avoid them yourself. The positions come from ;real games between average casual players. Every solution is generated ;and verified by sophisticated professional chess analysis software. The ;solution to every puzzle is fully illustrated, and explained with easy ;to understand text.Houston, Kevin is the author of 'Chess Puzzles for the Casual Player, Volume 1', published 2007 under ISBN 9781430306924 and ISBN 1430306920.