Rewire Your Chess Brain is not your average chess book. It does not deal
with opening theory or middlegame strategy. It focuses purely on
problems and studies, all of which are the results of artificial
construction rather than scenes from real-life battles. In a chess
study, White has to play and win (or draw). In a chess puzzle, White has
to force mate in a stipulated number of moves. The starting positions in
both forms rarely resemble anything found over the board in real life
play. However, the solutions are invariably surprising and often quite
beautiful. The best examples of both forms have often been compared to
great works of art. However, these are not mere gallery pieces, lacking
practical application in real life play. Solving these puzzles can be
extremely challenging and will, without question, improve the "real
world" tactical ability of anyone attempting to do so. Prolific chess
author and coach Cyrus Lakdawala has been intrigued by studies and
problems all his life. When training his students he often sets them
studies and problems to solve. Many of them who have adopted this
technique have seen extraordinary increases in their chess ratings. In
this book Lakdawala assembles the problems and studies that are most
effective to improve tactical ability. Work your way through this book
and you will undoubtedly see the results in your own games.
