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Combinations are the central element in chess; they make the game so magical and captivating. The beautiful point of sacrificing a queen, the strongest piece, in order to checkmate with a lowly pawn brings a smile of joy to all chess lovers. Virtually all chess games possess a combination, either one hidden in the shadows of analysis carefully avoided or one that provides a decisive blow. Winning Chess Combinations is a unique work that doesn't merely repeat the wonderfully rich and vast numbers of combinations, asking readers to solve a particular diagrammed position; it is a work that is far more realistic. A combination involves a sacrifice upsetting the balance of forces, but will it work or tragically boomerang? The reader is invited to solve this critical question by identifying the advantages that a specific position holds which might make the combination successful.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781857444209
  • ISBN-10: 1857444205
  • Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
  • Publish Date: June 2006
  • Dimensions: 9.06 x 7.26 x 0.68 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.13 pounds
  • Page Count: 256

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