{"product_id":"chess-tactics-for-champions-a-step-by-step-guide-to-using-tactics-and-combinations-the-polgar-way-susan-polgar-paperback","title":"Chess Tactics for Champions: A Step-By-Step Guide to Using Tactics and Combinations the Polgar Way -- Susan Polgar, Paperback","description":"Susan Polgar became the first female Grandmaster at age 15--and it wasn't luck that got her there. Her use of tactics, combinations, and strategy during her games gave her the critical advantage she needed against her opponents. In \u003ci\u003eChess Tactics for Champions\u003c\/i\u003e, Polgar gives insight into the kind of thinking that chess champions rely on while playing the game, specifically the ability to recognize patterns and combinations. With coauthor Paul Truong, Susan Polgar teaches the tactics she learned from her father, Laszlo Polgar, one of the world's best chess coaches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Teaches players how to calculate the effect of a move in order to gain an edge over an opponent \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- For intermediate to advanced chess players of all ages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Polgar, Paul Truong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Puzzles \u0026amp; Games\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812936711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Polgar\u003c\/b\u003e was a gold medalist at the 2004 Chess Olympiad. She is the current World Champion in Women's Chess and the top ranked female chess player in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Truong \u003c\/b\u003eis an eleven-time National Champion and was the captain and business manager of the 2004 U.S. Women's Olympiad Team.","brand":"Susan Polgar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45703527432420,"sku":"9780812936711","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780812936711.jpg?v=1728568513","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/chess-tactics-for-champions-a-step-by-step-guide-to-using-tactics-and-combinations-the-polgar-way-susan-polgar-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}