Chess Mazes 2 | Bruce Alberston

 The first volume of Chess Mazes was an instant success, widely appreciated by both chess instructors and students for introducing a unique type of puzzle aimed at enhancing chess visualisation skills.

In Chess Mazes 2, author Bruce Alberston delivers hundreds of additional, captivating chess mazes. Tailored for intermediate and advanced beginners, the book is designed to align with a student's growing skills. The chapters are arranged progressively by difficulty, creating a structured learning experience that serves as a chess course in its own right.

• For advanced beginners and intermediate players
• Designed to keep pace with your increasing development
• The chapters appear in progressive order of difficulty, and form a kind of chess course in itself
• Let your planning and visualisation skills translate directly to over-the-board chess
• A creative twist to traditional chess exercises
  

Reader’s Reviews:

This is a unique concept. I believe these exercises are highly beneficial for beginners to avoid hanging pieces and for chess players of all levels to enhance visualization and creativity. In endgames, it’s often more practical to aim for specific piece configurations rather than focus solely on concrete move sequences. These puzzles help develop that skill and were genuinely enjoyable to solve. The challenges towards the end of the book are particularly tough but rarely feel frustrating. Compared to traditional puzzles, where I sometimes find myself aimlessly calculating the same lines, this book feels much more approachable. For context, I’m rated around 1700 USCF - Michael

The idea is original - and it's very simple: only White is moving and he is trying with a single piece to put the black king under check, while avoiding all the attacked squares.
From the Forward by GM Karsten Mueller:
"If you are one who often loses games by hanging pieces or missing mates, then this is the book for you. To master Chess Mazes, you have to exert better control and command of the full potential of all the pieces and you have to visualize their movements in your mind's eye. The result? Excellent training to avoid one-move blunders!"
And even if you don't suffer (at least not so often) from making blunders, these exercises are still fun to solve - Devlim

About the Author:

Bruce Alberston is a respected chess author and teacher known for his contributions to chess literature, particularly in tactical training and exercises. His works focus on helping players of various levels improve their tactical awareness and pattern recognition through carefully curated exercises. Alberston's accessible writing style and structured approach make his books ideal for beginners and club players.

Other Details:

Paperback

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 15.2 x 0.6 x 23cm

ISBN-13: 978-1888690354