by Yasser Seirawan with Jeremy Silman, 240pp. (Everyman 2005)

Learn sure-fire tactics and combinations from one of the world's top grandmasters. Attack? Defend? Swap pieces? Tactics are the watchdogs of strategy that take advantage of short-term opportunities to trap or ambush your opponnent and quite possible change the course of a game in a single move. Why play in a fog, only hoping that your opponent will blunder when Yasser Seirawan can show you how to put the tactics of the world's chess legends to work for you. Using classic board situations, Seirawan teaches you how to: Plan you entire game from the very first move; think ahead, step-by-step, anticipating every obstacle your opponent can throw your way; and positon yourself for the smashing combination and endgame you've always dreamed of.

Board positions from actual games played by some of history's greatest chess tacticians are provided throughout. Review tests for each topic let you track your improvement. In no time you'll be playing better, with more confidence than you ever thought possible