AWARD WINNER

 

Chess Exam

& Training Guide

 

Rate your Skills and Learn How to Improve

by Igor Khmelnitsky, International Master, Experienced Coach, Best-Selling Contributor.

HOT of the PRESSES!

Chess Exam #1

Publisher: IamCoach Press

ISBN# 0975476122

320 Pages, Softcover, $24.95

Release Date: September, 2004

1st Edition © 2004

Chess Exam #2 Tactics

Publisher: IamCoach Press

ISBN 10: 0-9754761-1-4

ISBN 13: 978-0-9754761-1-6

208 Pages, Softcover, $19.95

Release Date: January, 2007

1st Edition © 2007

 

"...will quickly and accurately test your combinational ability, positional judgment and endgame expertise... Instructive and Entertaining!" - Alex Yermolinsky, grandmaster, former US Champion and Olympic team member

  

CJA (Chess Journalists of America) awards Chess Exam and Training Guide - Cramer Award - 2005 Best Chess Book! (8/11/05)

 

Would you like to know how good is your chess? Whether you are a beginner player or a weathered master, these books will help you evaluate your current level, identify your weaknesses and offer training advice.

Chess Exam #1

Chess Exam #2: Tactics

1. You will discover:

  • 100 diagrams & 200 total questions of various difficulty.

  • Comprehensive answers includes diagrams for easy reading away from the chessboard.

  • Distributions of answers, percentiles and other statistical reports by rating group from unrated to 2400+. Match yourself against players of all levels, up to grandmaster and see how you stock up.

  • Results evaluated and Rating assigned overall & by 12 distinct categories: Opening, Middlegame, Endgame, Attack, Defense, Counterattack, Tactics, Strategy, Calculations, Standard Positions (Endgame), Sacrifices, Recognizing Threats.

  • Comprehensive reports on each of the categories with examples, training recommendations and book/materials suggestions.

 

  • 60 diagrams & 120 total questions of various difficulty.

  • Comprehensive answers includes diagrams for easy reading away from the chessboard.

  • Distributions of answers, percentiles and other statistical reports by rating group from unrated to 2400+. Match yourself against players of all levels, up to grandmaster and see how you stock up.

  • Results evaluated and Rating assigned overall & by 29 distinct categories: Motive: Misplaced Piece, Advanced Pawn, Lack of Protection, Back Rank Mate, Mating Net, Simplification. Theme: In-Between Move, Decoy, Interference, Clearance, Deflection, Discovered Attack, Double Attack, Removal of the Guard, Pin, Skewer, Trap. Objective: Checkmate, Force a Draw, Win Material, Pawn Promotion, Reaching Standard Endgame. Stage: Opening vs. Middlegame vs. Endgame Situation: Attack vs. Defense Result: Win vs. Draw

  • Comprehensive reports on each of the categories with examples, training recommendations and book/materials suggestions.

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"I would like to nominate Igor Khmelnitsky’s book, “Chess Exam and Training Guide” to be 2004 Chess Book of the Year on three counts: (1) As a reader of chess literature I found the book thoroughly entertaining and instructive. (2) As a chess trainer I found the material in it and the methods used extremely useful for a wide range of students. (3) As a retailer it was the biggest selling book we had in 2004 by a large margin, even outselling the entire “Predecessors” series by Kasparov." - Chris Depasquale, www.chessworld.com.au

 

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The Book is fantastic. I own 100s of chess books and this def. makes the top 10. Maybe top for problem books. … I finished the book. It predicted my rating to within about 30 points and I learned that I am much better at strategy than I had realized but much worse at calculation and tactics than I thought. So now I’m working my weaknesses and researching strategic openings.- Brian Karen (1800-2200), Admin @ Internet Chess Club (ICC)

 

 

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(9/18/06) The first Non-English translation of the Chess Exam was just released by Olibiris publishing house (France). It looks very sharp! If you read French and own the copy, please let me know what you think. The Russian edition is in the works! 

For publishers - please note - The rights are available for other languages! Contact me directly. 

 

 

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