Tactics
by Axel Smith and Hans Tikkanen
More than a thousand tactics puzzles and a training plan: solve the set, then solve it again faster until the patterns are automatic.
Best forPlayers serious about improving their tactics
Demanding by design. Pair it with easier puzzles if it stalls you.
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