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ok,is mating the castled king OR chess fundamentals good???

Chess fundamentals is not completely based on attacking chess I guess
I don't have that book so I can't compare between the two
I have Mating the Castled King
Covers all basic mating patterns and has exercises
In the end it contains common attacking sacs and attacking strategies

Chess fundamentals is not completely based on attacking chess I guess I don't have that book so I can't compare between the two I have Mating the Castled King Covers all basic mating patterns and has exercises In the end it contains common attacking sacs and attacking strategies

CoolChesser

#13

thanks.Will try to buy.

Archer66

#14

The art of attack in chess.

CoolChesser

#15

I am not familiar with this book.What does it cover @Archer66 ?

tpr

#16

#12
"Chess Fundamentals" covers all the fundamentals of the game, including attacking.
"The reader may therefore go over the contents of the book with the assurance that there is in it everything he needs" - Capablanca

#12 "Chess Fundamentals" covers all the fundamentals of the game, including attacking. "The reader may therefore go over the contents of the book with the assurance that there is in it everything he needs" - Capablanca

matt182

#17

One other point I'd make is that more often than not it won't be your attack that finishes your opponent, it will be their own bad move (unless you're playing a GM), so spending time reading material that will show you how to improve your accuracy (and I don't mean hanging pieces) will be very valuable for your development and rating growth beyond just raw attacking prowess.

Ben Finegold has joked that he doesn't play better chess than others he just blunders less. Focusing on your defence and avoiding mistakes is criminally overlooked.

One other point I'd make is that more often than not it won't be your attack that finishes your opponent, it will be their own bad move (unless you're playing a GM), so spending time reading material that will show you how to improve your accuracy (and I don't mean hanging pieces) will be very valuable for your development and rating growth beyond just raw attacking prowess. Ben Finegold has joked that he doesn't play better chess than others he just blunders less. Focusing on your defence and avoiding mistakes is criminally overlooked.