102 PUZZLES
Foundations
Start with direct tactics, straightforward mating ideas and basic endings.
MIXED
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CHESS HUNTER · THE MIXED COLLECTION
Chess Hunter
258 Mixed Chess Puzzles Across 3 Difficulty Levels
Practise tactics, defence and endgames together in 258 real-game positions arranged by difficulty. Each board asks you to work out what matters and find the strongest continuation.
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258 puzzles109 pages8.5 × 11 inches
INSIDE THE BOOK
Three difficulty levels.
86 PUZZLES
Calculation
Compare candidate moves and calculate your opponent’s best replies.
70 PUZZLES
Challenge
Work through more demanding positions that mix tactical, defensive and endgame ideas.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT LEVEL
Who this book is for
For players who know the rules and want varied practice. Start with Foundations if you are still building confidence. Move on to Calculation and Challenge when you can explain why your first choice works.
TAKE IT TO THE BOARD
How it helps your game
Real games do not tell you whether to attack, defend or simplify. Mixed puzzles train you to read the position, compare candidate moves and choose a plan before calculating the reply.
- Choose candidate moves without a theme hint
- Calculate replies across a range of positions
- Track independent solves as the puzzles get harder
REAL PAGES FROM THE WORKBOOK
Take a closer look.
Preview a practice page, a solutions page and the achievement certificate. Select a page to enlarge it.
A CLEAR ROUTE TO ACHIEVEMENT
Practice. Review. Return.
Write your continuation before looking at the answer. Use the checked solution to understand the result, then record whether you solved independently, used help or need a retry.
Earn the certificate by solving 194 of 258 puzzles independently across all three levels.
Solutions show checked illustrative lines. Other sound defenses can change the continuation. Test the replies and calculate to the end.
HOW TO TRAIN WITH THIS BOOK
Practise chess strategy one position at a time.
Use the 258 mixed chess puzzles to practise finding the right idea when the position gives you no theme hint. Work out what your opponent threatens, compare two candidate moves and calculate the strongest reply.
Start with Foundations if you want direct tactics and basic endings. Use Calculation to practise comparing lines, then move on to Challenge for more demanding positions.
For practice on a single theme, try checkmate puzzles, chess fork puzzles or chess endgame exercises.
