Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy

Early Morning Tactics Session
Yes, I am a Chess Tactics server Junkie! Skip the morning paper! I want tactics problems to my first cup of coffee.

However, life sometimes interferes with my morning ritual but I have found the perfect counter measure: “Practical Chess Exercises” by Ray Cheng

So, is it yet another collection of tactics problem? Not quite! This little darling is a collection of all sorts of problems: tactics, blunder alerts, positional…… you name it! The really neat thing is that you do not know what to look for! You really have to think about the position and find a good move. The problems are pretty advanced from time to time but the solutions are very clear and informative. A gem!

The strength of this book is twofold: first, Cheng has brought together both positional and directly tactical exercises under one cover; second, because he's grouped them randomly, and with wide-ranging levels of difficulty, it creates a situation akin to 'thinking over the board'.
I have not found it easy, and that's why it's been so rewarding to work with.
This book will likely be helpful to all class players, and a careful study is sure to greatly benefit your game.

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