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The Art of Combination in Chess by Maxim Blokh<\/p>\n

In front of you \u2013 the famous book by the most experienced coach (among the students is Alexander Grischuk), international grandmaster and bestselling chess author Maxim Bloch. The publication contains almost 1,500 combinations from practical games and specially composed positions.<\/p>\n

All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved with only one move. The arrangement of examples by topic and the highlighting of the main diagrams on the first pages of the chapters allow the book to be used not only as a problem book, but also as a textbook for advanced training. Numerical assessment of the difficulty level of each task allows testing the strength of chess players’ play, and also helps coaches select suitable examples for practice.<\/p>\n

Of particular interest are over two hundred super-tense positions specially compiled by the author, in which when White moves, White wins the only way, and when Black moves \u2013 black. Many examples are published for the first time.<\/p>\n

You’ll be sure to step up your game by solving these instructive combinations. For a wide range of chess fans and specialists.256 pages
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\nSize: 18×24 cm
\nWeight: 560 grams
\nPublisher: Russia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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