Safety first! Success in chess begins with asking yourself the basic
question, Is the move that I m considering a safe one? The question may
sound simple, but answering it is not so simple. National Master and
award-winning chess instructor Dan Heisman has carefully selected more
than 150 theoretical and tournament positions to show how a move may
look safe but isn t, or how it can appear risky and still be the safest
option on the board. Traditional tactics books tell you that your
opponent's position is not safe, suggesting that as the player to move
in the puzzle you can win material or deliver checkmate. Is Your Move
Safe? concentrates instead on helping you to make sure that your
opponent won t have any such tactics to find! Ranging from fairly easy
to very difficult, the multiple-choice puzzles in this book will
challenge most players from low intermediate to strong master. The
answers are not all clear-cut many of them are extensively analyzed and
will have you digging deeply into the position. If you want a practical
book to improve your ability to choose your moves, Is Your Move Safe? is
just what you ve been looking for!"
