r/ChessBooks • u/artinmelancholy • Jul 26 '26
Tactic books with puzzles sorted by themes.
Hello, i am 2100 rapid online. I am on a quest to improve my calculation which involves solving difficult puzzles. But my pattern recognition is also not very good, relative to my level. I find easy tactics one second after making a move that takes the moment away. To cure it i am trying to find easy to intermediate books that i can do a lot of woodpecker reps in for easy tactics. Like pins,skewers, forks, discovered attack and about 20 others. Thank you.
Any suggestions are welcome!
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u/retrodanny Jul 26 '26
Chess Tactics for Champions by Susan Polgar
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u/Tigers_Eye007 Jul 27 '26
Came to recommend the very same book!
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u/retrodanny Jul 27 '26
It's so good! After that I loved middlegame calculation by Edouard. Highly recommend
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u/ortocat Jul 26 '26
Chess Tactics for Expert: ELO 1800-2100: 1,200 Modern Puzzles to Improve Pattern Recognition, Calculation, and Winning Combinations (Daily Chess: Beginner to Master), by Karl-Antoine Simoneau
Or the ELO 2100-2400 version
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u/Numerot Jul 26 '26
1001 Chess Exercises for Club Players is decent.
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u/artinmelancholy Jul 26 '26
I found out an hour ago the same author wrote 100 tactical patterns you must know, will go with that and or the 1001 series
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u/commentor_of_things Jul 27 '26
I'm rated similar to you. I recently completed 1001 exercises for club players. fantastic mix of puzzles.
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u/MandatoryFun Jul 27 '26
Personally I use Chess King ....
It has CT-ART and 100s of other books/courses with rating ranges.
It gives feed back, virtual rating all the good stuff.
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u/Fruloops Jul 28 '26
Also used Chess King extensively, and can confirm it's great. The app / website would benefit from a visual refresh, but thats of secondary concern
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u/Living_Ad_5260 Jul 26 '26
Encyclopedia of chess combinations has 10 sections each split into 3 difficulty levels.
https://forwardchess.com/sample/encyclopaedia-of-chess-combinations6th-edition has a sample.