Strike like Judit! - Hertan
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Strike like Judit! - Hertan

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Judit Polgar is the strongest female chess player of all time. From an early age on the Hungarian prodigy baffled the world with her sensational triumphs. At the age of 15 she beat Bobby Fischer’s record to become the youngest grandmaster in history. During her glorious career, which she ended in 2014, she defeated World Champions Boris Spassky, Anatoly Karpov, Garry Kasparov, Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen.

To reach the 8th spot in the FIDE World Rankings (for men) and belong to the very best for many years, as Judit Polgar did, you obviously have to be a brilliant all-round chess player. Still, she will be first and foremost remembered for her attacking skills. Her electrifying combinations and tactical triumphs set her apart. As former U.S. Champion Joel Benjamin said after he lost to her: "She is a tiger at the chessboard. She absolutely has a killer instinct."

Award-winning author Charles Hertan has revisited the gold mine of Judit Polgar’s games and selected her best and most instructive tactics. They are arranged by theme and presented with helpful explanations and lots of practical advice. You will be inspired by her clever traps, stunning sacrifices and cunning endgame tricks. You will learn from her tactical vision, calculating skills and counter-intuitive ideas. Strike Like Judit is a riveting guide that will help you win more games as you will find killer moves more easily and more quickly.

Charles Hertan is a FIDE Master from Massachusetts who has been teaching chess for more than thirty years. He won the ChessCafe Book of the Year Award and authored the best-selling 'Power Chess for Kids' books.

Who should read this book? This book manages to achieve something that you don’t find that often in books in that it is more or less accessible to everyone, while at the same time being of value to stronger players. Especially within the calculation chapter, which contains many examples annotated at quite some depth. Therefore we feel comfortable recommending this book to everyone.

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Orders are delivered by a courier or can be collected from House of Chess.

If we receive your payment before 11:30am, the order will be shipped on the same day. Deliveries to Pretoria and Johannesburg are most likely delivered the next business day. Generally, we deliver to all major towns within 2 to 3 business days, while deliveries to more remote areas can take up to 5 business days. Regardless of how remote your location is in Southern Africa, we proudly deliver to any destination.

Delivery costs will be added to your invoice.

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When we receive your online order, an Invoice will be emailed to you. Payments can be made by EFT; and by Zapper or Snapscan, upon request.

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