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FYI: In 2011, Ward Farnsworth pubÂlished a two-volÂume colÂlecÂtion called PredaÂtor at The ChessÂboard: A Field Guide To Chess TacÂtics (VolÂume 1 — VolÂume 2) where he explains countÂless chess tacÂtics in plain EngÂlish. In this 700-page colÂlecÂtion, “there are 20 chapÂters, about 200 topÂics withÂin them, and over 1,000 [chess] posiÂtions disÂcussed.” Now for the even betÂter part: Farnsworth also made these volÂumes availÂable free online. Just visÂit chesstactics.org and you can start makÂing yourÂself a betÂter chess playÂer whenÂevÂer you have the urge.
NatÂuÂralÂly, PredaÂtor At The ChessÂboard will be added to our colÂlecÂtion, 800 Free eBooks for iPad, KinÂdle & OthÂer Devices.
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