I know the contents first part direct hits. I could solve first 400 in 1 to 3 seconds per position. Clear sign that it is for beginners. Anyway it's your choice to train with that book. In my personal training experiences my game deteriorates if I solve super easy tactics. While others like the so called Woodpecker method. Just like now my online rating goes down because I take break from hard tactics. If I go hard training my ratings go up again. Matter of personal tastes. I am not trying to debate you asked for an opinion so I gave you my opinion regarding my experience of that collection of tactical positions.. 
Please recommend, help to choose! Books of chess combinations !?
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May 25, 2020
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StyleGiant wrote:
I know the contents first part direct hits. I could solve first 400 in 1 to 3 seconds per position. Clear sign that it is for beginners. Anyway it's your choice to train with that book. In my personal training experiences my game deteriorates if I solve super easy tactics. While others like the so called Woodpecker method. Just like now my online rating goes down because I take break from hard tactics. If I go hard training my ratings go up again. Matter of personal tastes. I am not trying to debate you asked for an opinion so I gave you my opinion regarding my experience of that collection of tactical positions..
Ok thank you for an advice.
Do you think Encyclopaedia of Chess Combinations 5th edition would be the best choice? I've seen some other books like woodpeckers method, but I'm not familiar with it I just know it's about tactics or you think just one book Encyclopaedia of Chess Combinations 5th edition would be the best pick and best out of all?
May 27, 2020
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Woodpecker Method is a collection of simple tactics. Designed to be solved repeatedly again and again. The 5th edition is ok but I like the 1980 black edition more. It is up to you there is no such thing as "best" tactics book. Lots of good books in this subject.
StyleGiant wrote:
Woodpecker Method is a collection of simple tactics. Designed to be solved repeatedly again and again. The 5th edition is ok but I like the 1980 black edition more. It is up to you there is no such thing as "best" tactics book. Lots of good books in this subject.
I see I see, thank you for insightful answers.
Why do you prefer black version tho is it better? What about orange edition?
Just one more question for you regarding your recommendation about black book, here : please help with advice
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/encyclopedia-of-chess-middlegames-combinations-first-edition-1980-help
May 27, 2020
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Orange book has no sense of difficulty. You solve a position you find it very simple then the next one is too hard for your abilities. Black edition themes and the difficulty are somewhat arranged properly so a solver gets motivated to train tactics and keep going.
StyleGiant wrote:
Orange book has no sense of difficulty. You solve a position you find it very simple then the next one is too hard for your abilities. Black edition themes and the difficulty are somewhat arranged properly so a solver gets motivated to train tactics and keep going.
Ok thank you very much, bother way I think you are strong player your rating should be around 21 hundred.
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Well, that is a bunch of bull$#!+ on Kalinichenko’s, whoever Kalinichenko’s publisher’s, Convekta’s, and ChessBase’ parts. That sucks for Renko. If I were him, I’d publish my own Encyclopaedia of Combinations and ....
Well, that is a bunch of bull$#!+ on Kalinichenko’s, whoever Kalinichenko’s publisher’s, Convekta’s, and ChessBase’ parts. That sucks for Renko. If I were him, I’d publish my own Encyclopaedia of Combinations and ....
He actually has published it in 5 volumes as "Anthology of Chess Combinations" with 20,000 positions. uri65 is correct, Convekta had nothing do with this.
Seems like you know a lot of information, I'm in Russia and planning on getting one or two books on combinations for advanced players 1800-2400 something challenging do you know any good russian books maybe?
Thank you for the compliment. My knowledge of chess books is definitely more than my chess knowledge. You may find the following interesting:
- Chess Puzzle Book (ШАХМАТЫ. ПРАКТИКУМ ПО ТАКТИКЕ И СТРАТЕГИИ) by Nunn.
- Improve Your Chess Tactics (ВАШ РЕШАЮЩИЙ ХОД. УЧЕБНИК ШАХМАТНОЙ КОМБИНАЦИИ. ПРАКТИКУМ) by Neishtadt.
- Perfect Your Chess (САМОУЧИТЕЛЬ ДЛЯ ШАХМАТИСТОВ ВЫСОКОЙ КВАЛИФИКАЦИИ) by Volokitin and Grabinsky.
- The Attacking Manual (АТАКА В ШАХМАТНОЙ ПАРТИИ) in 3 volumes by Aaagard.
- Number 4 can be followed by GM Preperation Attack and Defence but it is not published in Russian yet as far as I know.
- Chess Middlegame by Laszlo Polgar. Very hard to find these days as it is out of print. Maybe Eksmo will publish it in Russian as they did with the 5334. If they will, it will be worth waiting for.
- School of Chess Excellence 2, Tactical Play (ШКОЛА ВЫСШЕГО МАСТЕРСТВА Т.2. КОМБИНАЦИОННАЯ ИГРА) by Dvoretsky.
You cannot go wrong with the "Encyclopedia of Chess Combinations". You know my feelings about Kalinchenko so I am not going to write about it. Lastly you may find this blog interesting.
Take care,
Thank you for your time and help great knowledge!
Can you give me your advice regarding this thread please
I rate it perfect 10 for beginners to intermediate. But you are alreafy an expert. A chess friend in the chess park had the CD's snd his laptop. About plagiarism I just read it around the internet and it was confirmed by many.
This is from Kalinichenko’s book , so you can take no more then 15 seconds to solve it?