Description
About the Author
Romain Edouard, highest rating 2702, has been a member of the French national team since 2011. As a teenager, he won the gold medal at the European U16 Championship in 2006 and silver at the European and World U18 Championships in 2007. He became an IM at the age of 16, GM at 17, French Champion at 21, and has won numerous international events all over the world. He is a regular columnist whose articles appear in the world's leading chess magazines, and has also written several books for Thinkers Publishing, including the popular series Chess Calculation Training.
Reviews
Edouard is not shy about visiting the classics and his selection of positions reaches far back into history. This book should appeal to anyone wanting to build up their checkmating skills and with its progressing approach it will enjoy an extended self life too. Sean Marsh - Chess - April 2020.
One nicety of Edouard's presentation is chapter four, "Trap Your Opponent's King". While many mate problems, including no small number in Chess Calculation Training for Kids and Club Players, involve flashy sacrifices, it's arguably more useful to solve those where you have a quietly encircle and lasso the king over a series of moves. That Edouard included a set of these type of positions shows good authorial (and editorial!) judgment. John Hartmann - Chess Life - April 2020.
As with every recent Thinkers Publishing publication high quality paper is used and the printing is clear. The book can easily be laid flat next to the board and does not require weights to prevent it from "self-closing" (a particular bugbear of ours !). Each diagram is clear and the instructional text is typeset in two column format, which, we find, enables the reader to maintain their place easily. Figurine algebraic notation is used throughout and the diagrams are placed adjacent to the relevant text and each diagram has a "to move" indicator.We have reviewed several tactics books in the last few months and this one from GM Romain Edouard competes in the busy improving juniors and club players market. There is another market sometimes not considered as important which is the adult player who does not play OTB (who does right now?) or even online but does enjoy solving chess problems : this book will satisfy these readers.Noteworthy is the absence of patronizing cartoons which can put off the more serious juniors and adults. For very young players these are fine but for probably 10 year old plus these (IMHO) are not welcome. The presentation is excellent and the solutions clear. As a coach I am looking to unleashing these on my students. I've recommended this book to their parents without hesitation and am looking forward to Level 2 and beyond. Chess parents take note ! John Upham, British Chess News, 8th October, 2020
Book Information
ISBN 9789492510693
Author Romain Edouard
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint Thinkers Publishing
Publisher Thinkers Publishing