Combination Hunter

240 Chess Puzzles

Go beyond the first threat. Use discovered attacks, double checks, deflection, attraction and defender removal to connect a sequence of tactical ideas.

By Ventsislav Vasilev

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240 puzzles109 pages8.5 × 11 inches

INSIDE THE BOOK

Three focused parts.

Improving beginners who are ready to connect familiar tactical patterns.

96 PUZZLES

Discover & check

72 discovered attacks and 24 double-check puzzles.

80 PUZZLES

Deflect & attract

40 deflection puzzles and 40 attraction puzzles.

64 PUZZLES

Remove & combine

32 defender-removal puzzles and 32 challenges connecting two tactical ideas.

WHAT YOU PRACTISE

Connect the ideas.

See the idea opened by a move
Identify and disrupt defensive duties
Calculate connected tactical sequences

REAL PAGES FROM THE WORKBOOK

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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 reaching 72/96, 60/80 and 48/64 independent solves—75% in each part.

Solutions show checked illustrative lines. Other sound defenses can change the continuation. Test the replies and calculate to the end.