How Long to Read The Steeplechase

How Long Does it Take to Read The Steeplechase?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 4 minutes to read The Steeplechase by Viktor Afanasʹevich Charushin

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

Description

This fifth installment of "The Tactician's Handbook" turns to pawn combinations. Extreme pawn combinations! The Steeplechase is a foot-race through obstacles, and here Charushin treats us to the spectacle of a lowly pawn surmounting barriers and overcoming pieces, headlong in its tactical dash for the finish line. A high stakes capturing race, a pawn charge under the enemy gauntlet, a forced march to the Queening square - that's the Steeplechase! Over 200 examples reveal advanced pawn tactics like Excelsior, a stunning quick-march from the pawn's initial square to the 8th rank. Or the mutual Steeplechase, in which the players seem to ignore one another, each pushing his own pawn forward. Chapters cover the Steeplechase in history, in openings, in compositions; there=s even a chapter on Alekhine's use of the Steeplechase. Every page recalls Philidor's maxim that "pawns are the soul of chess, " and now we know why! This volume elevates pawn play to an art form, and Charushin's unique vision of pawn power makes The Steeplechase an unforgettable experience!"The Tactician's Handbook" is a ground breaking study of combinations in chess. Each volume presents what Charushin has called a single-image combination, a solitary tactical element examined in depth, to be mastered and applied with confidence. Taken together, this series uncovers a remarkable class of combinations hitherto unexplored - yet the central idea of these tactical templates can be understood immediately, as if by intuition or some non-linear psychic impressionism! The effect is most pleasing, and offers a new esthetic in the realm of chess tactics. In Charushin's compelling world of combinational vision, to See is to Know! Joinour growing band of initiates, those who develop their "second sight" in chess, and start training with "The Tactician's Handbook."The Tactician's Handbook SeriesAlekhine's BlockCombination CrossMitrofanov's DeflectionLasker's CombinationThe Steeplechase

How long is The Steeplechase?

The Steeplechase by Viktor Afanasʹevich Charushin is 123 pages long, and a total of 31,119 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Steeplechase Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 50 minutes to read The Steeplechase aloud.

What Reading Level is The Steeplechase?

The Steeplechase is suitable for students ages 10 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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