Advanced Chess Tactics 2nd edition by Lev Psakhis (hardcover)

This Advanced Chess Tactics, 2nd edition by Lev Psakhis is an English-language hardcover chess book for players who want to build tactical understanding in a structured, practical way. Rather than presenting random combinations, it shows how tactical ideas arise in real games, specific openings and common pawn structures.

What this book covers

Advanced Chess Tactics focuses on the kind of tactical play that matters in serious games. The second edition includes analytical corrections and a new chapter on the French Defence attack, a subject Lev Psakhis knows especially well from his own career.

The material is organised by openings and common pawn structures, which makes it easier to see when tactical motifs tend to appear and why. That approach helps you learn how to build an attack, not just solve isolated exercises.

About the author and level

Lev Psakhis is a legendary grandmaster, a two-time Soviet champion and a two-time Israeli champion. He has also worked as a trainer with leading players, including Garry Kasparov and the Polgar sisters. His experience shows in the depth of the analysis, which is detailed but always aimed at understanding the attacking mechanism.

This is a particularly strong choice for ambitious and advanced players. It is especially suited to readers who want to go deeper into tactical and attacking play in a structured way.

Edition details

• Author: Lev Psakhis
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Page count: 416
• Publication date: 30 October 2019
• ISBN paperback: 978-1-78483-092-2
• ISBN hardcover: 978-1-78483-093-9