Chess Camp Volume 7, Opening Tactics

This Chess Camp Volume 7: Opening Tactics is an English-language hardcover chess training book for beginners, as well as parents and coaches teaching children. It builds independent thinking at the board by moving from simpler exercises to more demanding positions.

What this book covers

The seventh volume in the Chess Camp series focuses on opening tactics. The exercises are set in realistic positions that arise from standard openings, and the tactical idea is not given away in advance. That means the reader has to spot the pattern for themselves, just as in a real game.

The book is designed to develop three practical skills: independent thinking in real positions, recognition of common opening motifs, and awareness of threats created by the opponent. It is a useful way to connect opening study with tactical training from the very first moves.

How the Chess Camp series works

The Chess Camp method is built around learning by doing. The material starts with simpler examples that highlight the main ideas, then gradually moves on to more complex positions that require the reader to combine new knowledge with what has already been learned. This structure works well for self-study, as well as for lessons with a coach or shared study between a parent and child.

Author

Igor Sukhin has used chess in educational work with children for more than two decades.

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess training book
• Series: Chess Camp
• Volume: 7
• Subject: opening tactics
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Author: Igor Sukhin