{"product_id":"desert-island-chess-puzzle-omnibus-paperback","title":"Desert Island Chess Puzzle Omnibus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWesley So\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you had to choose a single luxury chess item to take to a desert island, then how about this: a superb selection of 400 puzzles to solve? Each author has carefully chosen 100 original positions, graded by difficulty and theme into four sections of 25. The emphasis throughout is on entertainment, instruction and inspiration. The solutions pinpoint lessons to be learnt and explain why plausible but incorrect solutions fail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWesley So\u003c\/b\u003e presents 100 puzzles from his own recent games, many from elite events. They range from easily-overlooked but straightforward ideas to moves of great depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Adams\u003c\/b\u003e offers positions from his files that have inspired him over the years, and includes a section of 'warm-ups'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e challenges you to find beautiful tactics in recent games and studies, as well as some of his own career highlights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGraham Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e has scoured his work over the years for hidden unpublished gems, and includes themed sections on opening tactics and defensive ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you had to choose a single luxury chess item to take to a desert island, then how about this: a superb selection of 400 puzzles to solve? Each author has carefully chosen 100 original positions, graded by difficulty and theme into four sections of 25. The emphasis throughout is on entertainment, instruction and inspiration. The solutions pinpoint lessons to be learnt and explain why plausible but incorrect solutions fail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWesley So\u003c\/b\u003e presents 100 puzzles from his own recent games, many from elite events. They range from easily-overlooked but straightforward ideas to moves of great depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Adams\u003c\/b\u003e offers positions from his files that have inspired him over the years, and includes a section of 'warm-ups'.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e challenges you to find beautiful tactics in recent games and studies, as well as some of his own career highlights.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGraham Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e has scoured his work over the years for hidden unpublished gems, and includes themed sections on opening tactics and defensive ideas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is written by an all-star team of authors. \u003cb\u003eWesley So\u003c\/b\u003e is the reigning Fischer Random World Champion, the 2017 US Champion and the winner of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. \u003cb\u003eMichael Adams\u003c\/b\u003e has been the top British player for the last quarter of a century and was a finalist in the 2004 FIDE World Championship. \u003cb\u003eJohn Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e is a three-time winner of both the World Solving Championship and the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. \u003cb\u003eGraham Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e is Gambit's Editorial Director and the author of 30 books.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written by an all-star team of authors. \u003cb\u003eWesley So\u003c\/b\u003e is the reigning Fischer Random World Champion, the 2017 US Champion and the winner of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. \u003cb\u003eMichael Adams\u003c\/b\u003e has been the top British player for the last quarter of a century and was a finalist in the 2004 FIDE World Championship. \u003cb\u003eJohn Nunn\u003c\/b\u003e is a three-time winner of both the World Solving Championship and the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. \u003cb\u003eGraham Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e is Gambit's Editorial Director and the author of 30 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768407589152,"sku":"9781911465652","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c03242c32263f46ca60eeb53c6b0a29a.webp?v=1780328907","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/desert-island-chess-puzzle-omnibus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}