{"product_id":"pocket-chess-puzzles-beginner-1","title":"Pocket Chess Puzzles: Beginner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour first real tactics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e200 chess puzzles taken from real games, for players who know how the pieces move and are ready to start finding tactical ideas for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe puzzles are mixed rather than grouped by type, so you are never told what to look for. Just look at the position and work out what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach puzzle has its own page, with ruled space underneath to write out your move and your opponent's reply in pencil. Writing out the whole line makes you look beyond your own move and think about how your opponent can reply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnswers come after every nine puzzles, rather than hidden at the back. Try to solve all nine puzzles before checking the answers, then go back and see how you did. The difficulty is shown with the answer, not the puzzle, so you have no idea in advance whether the next position will be easy or difficult — just as you don't over the board. Every solution has been checked with Stockfish, a powerful chess engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you have checked your answer, you'll also see the tactical ideas involved, shown as labelled tags. The terminology is explained in the glossary, helping you build up a wider range of tactical patterns and recognise them more easily in your own games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall enough to take with you, and easy to pick up for ten minutes at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200 puzzles from real games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne puzzle per page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuled space to write out your answer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolutions close at hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactical ideas labelled and explained in the glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifficulty shown with the answer, not the puzzle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery solution checked with Stockfish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make people happy.”\u003c\/em\u003e — Siegbert Tarrasch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sixty-Four Press","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":68174054162736,"sku":"9788797781135","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0262\/2357\/5085\/files\/9788797781135.jpg?v=1792926403","url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/pocket-chess-puzzles-beginner-1","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}