The effectiveness of coaching work to a great extent depends on the system and methodology of training. The authors of the program spent the last few years searching for the optimal system of work with pupils of various categories, and this work is a summary of the results and an attempt to build a harmonious line of instruction. How it happened - to judge the readers.

This “Reshebnik” is a collection of fascinating positions from practical games in which it is necessary to find the strongest continuation. As the name suggests, these positions are taken from the parties with the participation of grandmasters. You have to break your head over 256 examples. Following the diagrams (they are grouped in four) are solutions, but do not rush to look at the answers! Check your level. For each solved example you will be credited with a certain amount of points, and after working through the whole book you will receive a final result corresponding to your qualification. Perhaps, when solving examples, you will be able not only to admire the beauty of the grandmasters' plans, but also to find your own weak points ... Decide on health! Larger format (170x235 mm). Table of Contents excerpt

The textbook that you hold in your hands, the author prepared a long and careful Therefore, selecting the most methodically valuable, instructive and positions. Chess puzzles from this book will help you develop your imagination, positional flair and assess the level of its combination of talents. "The author of the book, international master Michal Konopka, not only a strong practical player, but also a highly qualified coach, writes in the foreword one of the world's strongest grandmasters David Navara. Pan Michal believes that the greatest reserve in improving chess player is not only built up in the accumulation of knowledge, but in the development of own thinking and fantasy. Any qualified player and coach will get a lot of fun and benefit from perfectly matched material. Instead of repeating capital truths, the author surprise the reader with a scattering of original finds!

The first part of the book is intended for chess players of the first category, the second – for masters and candidates for master of sports. The book contains 20 tests with 12 examples each. To complete the test for the 1st category, 1.5-2 hours are allotted, for kms - 2.5-3 hours. For the correct solution of this or that example, you get a certain number of points. The sum of points scored when solving the positions of one test will allow you to judge the level of your preparation. International grandmaster Igor Zaitsev about this book: “Tactical vigilance and accuracy of calculation are almost the most necessary components of sports success. And it is precisely the improvement of these most important qualities that this workshop, compiled by experienced trainers-methodologists, is intended to contribute to. In terms of the complexity of finding the right paths, the second part noticeably exceeds the first, but analytically detailed solutions in these cases allow us to get comprehensive answers to all the questions that arise.

It's one thing to see the most elementary on the board, for example, the same bunch, there are no problems here, it's easy. It is quite another thing to first draw a piece to a certain field, then create a pin, and only then demonstrate how to use this pin. The task is at least three times more difficult. To cope with it, you need imagination, tactical vigilance and the ability to calculate in advance, several moves ahead, the course of events on the board. All these qualities can be developed. This book is to help you do just that. It is intended for chess players of junior levels, but it can also be useful for those with higher qualifications. There are 50 tests in the book, 12 examples each.

In the first part of the book, called One Solution, and consisting of 270 positions, - the task "Mate 1 move"; the usual, one might say standard: the side whose turn is indicated below the diagram checkmates. Name of the second part – "Multiple Solutions" - speaks for itself. Each of the positions has several solutions, but the number of ways in a particular position is not indicated. The task is considered complete if all the continuations leading to the checkmate are given. And, finally, the third, last part – "No hints" - the most difficult. Again, you need to checkmate in 1 move, only now it is not indicated who owns the turn of the move, nor the number of ways to be found. In addition, in some positions, "mutual" mate, i.e. both White and Black can checkmate. For these positions, the decision should indicate all methods of mating for both sides. Such a minimal amount of preliminary information in the examples from the third part creates the prerequisites for a more thorough study of the position, teaches you to follow the peculiarities of the location of not only someone else's, but also your own king. This manual will allow a novice chess player to consolidate the rules of the game with the help of specific tasks, to better understand how the pieces interact with each other, and also to get acquainted with pinning and overlapping, open attack and double check, i.e. with those chess tricks that are often found in the game.

The book brought to your attention contains: 50 tests, 12 positions each, the time allotted for the test is 1 hour. The subject of examples is extensive (35 types in total), their order is random, so it is difficult to deduce any patterns, there is only one way left: to study the position, analyze what you see, highlight the main thing and draw conclusions with the help of reasoning, i.e. offer a solution. If the solution is correct, then you get a certain number of points for it (from one to four). The sum of points scored in solving the positions of one test will allow you to judge the level of your preparation. Before proceeding to solve this or that example, you should first carefully study the position. The order in this case can be as follows: first of all, we are interested in the location of the kings, then the balance of power, then we look at which pieces and pawns (our own and others') are under attack, which ones are poorly protected, and, finally, we pay attention to confrontations, i.e. . bundles and "ambushes". How well you do this will determine the correct answer. We hope that the solution of these tests will be a good basis for your future victories.

The book is intended for chess players of the 3rd level. It has 50 tests, 12 examples each. The test is performed for one and a half to two hours. For the correct decision of one or another example you get a certain number of points (from one to three). The sum of the points, typed at the decision of positions of one test, will allow to judge the level of your preparation.

If you want to get the first category, if you do not want to stop at the achieved results, then this book will help you with this. It can also be considered a textbook on attacking the king, a textbook that, along with attack schemes, also contains many typical victims. Getting to know them will allow you to expand your tactical arsenal. By solving examples, you also train the calculation technique, and this will also have a beneficial effect on the quality of your games in the future. The book is intended for chess players of the 2nd and 3rd categories. The book contains 50 tests with 12 examples each. One and a half — two hours. For the correct solution of this or that example, you get a certain number of points (from one to three). The sum of points scored when solving the positions of one test will allow you to judge the level of your preparation.

The book is intended for chess players of the 3rd and 2nd categories. The first part - 25 tests, 12 examples each. All solutions are analyzed in detail. The second part - 180 positions for playing. Answers to tests are given in such an expanded form (in addition to options, detailed explanations are given, generalizations are made, rules are formulated) that this book goes beyond a simple solution book and to a certain extent functions as an endgame textbook.

Romanticism is characteristic of the young. The book is intended primarily for the younger generation. This does not mean at all that it is contraindicated for other chess players. On the contrary, with its help they will restore their tactical vigilance and calculation accuracy. The book is intended for chess players of the 1st category and candidates for master of sports. It has 50 tests with 12 examples each. One and a half — two hours. For the correct solution of this or that example, you get a certain number of points (from one to three). The sum of points scored when solving the positions of one test will allow you to judge the level of your preparation.