Chess Training Pocket Book II: How to spot tactics and how far ahead to calculate gives you the knowledge and training you need to become a master-strength play

"A must for every chess player!"--Anatoly Karpov, 12th World Chess Champion

Presents information on the ideas and strategies for chess openings.

"This book is a training and improvement program for amateur chess players"--Introduction.

The Woodpecker Method is a training system developed by co-author Hans Tikkanen, who used it himself and subsequently achieved three GM norms within a seven-wee