{"product_id":"pencil-pawn-tactics-workbook","title":"Pencil \u0026 Pawn: Tactics Workbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead the position. Find the tactic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e500 chess puzzles taken from real games, for club players who want tactics practice that feels like a real game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReal games don’t tell you what tactic to look for, so neither does this book. The puzzles are deliberately mixed throughout, and you are never given the theme or difficulty in advance. You have to assess the position, find the opportunity and work out the line for yourself. Some are quick to spot; others take more calculation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are four clear diagrams on each page, each with space underneath to write out your line in pencil — your moves and your opponent’s best replies. Writing down the whole line makes you commit to a concrete answer rather than spotting an idea and moving on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnswers come after every 20 puzzles, just a few pages away rather than hidden at the back. Each answer tells you which tactical motif you found, shown as labelled tags explained in the glossary, and how difficult the puzzle was — something you are never told over the board. Every solution has been checked with Stockfish, a powerful chess engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e500 puzzles covering the major tactical ideas of chess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour clear diagrams per page, with space to write your line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deliberately mixed range of positions and difficulties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactical motif and difficulty revealed only in the answer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnswers every 20 puzzles, just a few pages away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery solution checked with Stockfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHowever you use the book, write down your line before you look.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sixty-Four Press","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":67935380701488,"sku":"9788797746219","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9788797746219.jpg?v=1791117917","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/pencil-pawn-tactics-workbook","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}