Chess Tactics Detection Workbook by Emms and Schleputz

The Tactics Workbook That Trains You Like a Real Game Does.

Traditional tactics puzzles have a hidden flaw: you always know a tactic exists. In a real game, you don't. That gap between puzzle-solving and over-the-board play is exactly what this book fixes.

GM John Emms and Volker Schleputz have created a unique framework where you analyze carefully selected games — from beginner through club level — and check for mistakes and missed opportunities by both sides, without knowing in advance whether a tactic is even there.

Why This Approach Works:

• Mirrors real game conditions — you must check every move, not just the obvious ones
• Trains the thinking process, not just pattern recognition
• Exercises span beginner through club and tournament level
• No chess engine assistance — pure human analysis, just like at the board
• The same thinking habits developed here apply directly in your games

Paperback, 256 pages — the tactics training method that actually prepares you for real chess.

Stop solving puzzles. Start thinking like a player. The tactics workbook that changes everything.