Training with Moska: Practical Chess Exercises: Tactics, Strategy, Endgames

This Training with Moska: Practical Chess Exercises: Tactics, Strategy, Endgames is a practical chess training book by Viktor Moskalenko, built around exercises, positions and tests that help you improve tactics, strategy and endgames through active study rather than theory alone.

Drawing on three decades of coaching amateur players, Moskalenko concentrates on the mistakes and recurring motifs that matter in real games. The result is a book that turns training into decision-making practice at the board, with material designed to sharpen your understanding as you work through it.

What’s inside

The book covers a wide range of chess topics and includes more than 500 instructive positions. It is structured so that you do more than simply solve exercises: you also learn to spot your opponent’s plans, choose the right move before calculating long variations, and strengthen your imagination and visualisation.

Moskalenko explains the ideas in a clear, lively style with a touch of humour. After introducing each theme, he moves on to examples and exercises, then finishes with larger tests that check how well you have understood the material. That makes it a useful choice both for solo study and as a regular training companion.

Who it’s for

This is a strong choice for players around Elo 1400–2100 who want a clear step forward in their chess. Stronger players may also find practical ideas and useful reminders here. If you want a chess training book with exercises in tactics, strategy and endgames, this title offers a focused and hands-on approach.

Viktor Moskalenko is also the author of The Fabulous Budapest Gambit, Revolutionize Your Chess, The Wonderful Winawer, The Perfect Pirc-Modern, The Diamond Dutch and The Even More Flexible French.

Key details

• Product type: chess training book
• Author: Viktor Moskalenko
• Focus: tactics, strategy and endgames
• Training format: practical exercises, positions and tests
• Number of positions: more than 500
• Recommended Elo range: 1400–2100
• Training approach: based on typical mistakes, recurring motifs and practical decision-making