{"product_id":"chess-middlegame-tactics-1500-combinations","title":"Chess Middlegame Tactics — 1500 Combinations | Martin Surman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChess Middlegame Tactics\u003c\/em\u003e is a training book built entirely around practice: 1500 tactical combinations, all taken from real games — many of them played by grandmasters. Instead of abstract theory, you get position after position to solve, the way tactics are really learned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe puzzles are arranged in 15 thematic sections, so you can work on one motif at a time and see how it appears again and again in practical play. Difficulty grows gradually — from the pawn to the king, as the author puts it — which makes the book a steady companion over many weeks of study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho Is This Book For?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClub and tournament players who want to sharpen their calculation, and everyone who learns best by solving. It is also a convenient source of exercises for chess coaches and instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eRECOMMENDED LEVEL — up to approx. 2000 Elo\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csvg style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 500px; display: block; margin: 4px 0 12px;\" viewbox=\"0 0 400 36\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\n  \u003crect fill=\"#e8e2da\" rx=\"4\" height=\"8\" width=\"320\" y=\"10\" x=\"40\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n  \u003crect fill=\"#3b2e1e\" rx=\"4\" height=\"8\" width=\"213\" y=\"10\" x=\"40\"\u003e\u003c\/rect\u003e\n  \u003ctext font-family=\"sans-serif\" fill=\"#9a8f82\" font-size=\"11\" y=\"17\" x=\"0\"\u003e1000\u003c\/text\u003e\n  \u003ctext text-anchor=\"start\" font-family=\"sans-serif\" fill=\"#9a8f82\" font-size=\"11\" y=\"17\" x=\"368\"\u003e2500+\u003c\/text\u003e\n  \u003ctext text-anchor=\"middle\" font-family=\"sans-serif\" fill=\"#3b2e1e\" font-size=\"10\" y=\"30\" x=\"253\"\u003e~2000\u003c\/text\u003e\n\u003c\/svg\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eStronger players will also find useful material, and coaches can use the positions in training.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1500 combinations from practical games, many from grandmaster play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 thematic sections, from double attack, double check and discovered attack to skewer, deflection, decoying the king, clearance, blockade and attack on the king\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour levels of difficulty, from 1400 and below up to 2000 Elo, marked with chess-piece icons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery position states who is to move and win\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eThe 15 sections and their number of combinations: Double attack (291), Double check (110), Double checkmate (16), Discovered attack (110), Discovered check (116), Skewer (85), Skewer the king (23), Elimination of a defending piece (80), Deflection (153), Deflection the king (54), Decoying the king (113), Clearance (112), Blockade (69), Catching a queen (49), Attack the king — sacrifices on f, g, h (119).\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee how the book works: a page of puzzles (nos. 271–276) and the page with their solutions. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/5485\/6778\/files\/surman-chess-middlegame-tactics-sample.pdf?v=1794078471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOpen the sample pages (PDF, 2 pages)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Signed Copy — Upon Request\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery copy of this book can be personally signed and dedicated by the author, Martin Surman, upon request. Simply enter your dedication text in the field above before adding to cart. A signed copy makes this book a genuinely memorable chess gift — or something personal for your own collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Martin Surman\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Wydawnictwo 64 Pola\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 296\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-83-957733-6-5\u003cbr\u003eShipping: Registered mail\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eAlso from the same author: \u003cem\u003e900 Chess Opening Puzzles\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Surman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64269542687050,"sku":null,"price":71.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/5485\/6778\/files\/surman-tactics-front.webp?v=1794064701","url":"https:\/\/www.chessboart.com\/uk\/products\/chess-middlegame-tactics-1500-combinations","provider":"ChessboArt ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}