<DIV><DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Tactical play is the nitty-gritty of chess. It&#8217;s the stuff that players are trying to work out when they say to themselves, &#8220;If I go there and he goes there ... and then I check him with the knight ... now, what can he do ... etc.&#8221; At a social or weak club level, virtually 100% of games are decided for tactical reasons.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">If you want to play good chess you have to understand tactics. It&#8217;s that simple!</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&nbsp;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Checkmate Tactics</I>, written by the greatest chess player of all time, will help you achieve this goal. </P></DIV>