How Long to Read Checkmate Tactics

How Long Does it Take to Read Checkmate Tactics?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 44 minutes to read Checkmate Tactics by Tim Sawyer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Checkmate Tactics chess gives you 500 positions from actual games. If you mate your opponent, you win! If you mate in the opening, you win quickly. When you know more mates, you see more mates! Learn 'em and love 'em! What does the author mean by "Best"? Tim Sawyer went through the 10 books in his Sawyer Chess Tactics series and picked his favorite positions - the ones he liked best. Here you have 500 checkmates from actual games. If you're good at tactics, you're good at chess. Opening theory may help you start well. Endgame knowledge may help you finish well. Tactical checkmate skill helps you win faster. The goal is to present a selection of checkmate wins by opening. Checkmate Tactics gives you a sample of 50 positions from the 500 total positions found in these ten books: Ruy Lopez Tactics, Open Game Tactics, Sicilian Tactics, French Tactics, Caro-Kann Tactics, Semi-Open Tactics, Blackmar-Diemer Tactics, Queens Gambit Tactics, Indian Tactics, and English Tactics. The purpose of this book is to illustrate and teach checkmates in the opening. It is assumed that you already know how to play chess and that you can read English algebraic chess notation. The White pieces are positioned at the bottom of each diagram. Above each diagram note who can move and win. It's either White to play a tactical move or Black to play a tactical move. Some moves are simple and easy. Others are subtle and tricky. That's chess - lots of obvious moves and lots of sneaky moves. Look at each diagram. It's a key position ready for a tactical win. The final moves are in bold with a brief analysis or comment. Chess engines were used to ensure the accuracy of analysis. Improve your chess. Go for the win! Buy Checkmate Tactics now.

How long is Checkmate Tactics?

Checkmate Tactics by Tim Sawyer is 508 pages long, and a total of 131,064 words.

This makes it 171% the length of the average book. It also has 160% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Checkmate Tactics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 56 minutes to read Checkmate Tactics aloud.

What Reading Level is Checkmate Tactics?

Checkmate Tactics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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