--- product_id: 15420976 title: "1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners: The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts, Too" price: "₱1829" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/15420976-1001-chess-exercises-for-beginners-the-tactics-workbook-that-explains store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # 1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners: The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts, Too **Price:** ₱1829 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** 1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners: The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts, Too - **How much does it cost?** ₱1829 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/15420976-1001-chess-exercises-for-beginners-the-tactics-workbook-that-explains) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Chess is 99% tactics! This well-known maxim may sound strange but is really just an exaggerated basic truth: if you want to win more games, nothing works better than training combinations. Solving many tactical puzzles is what makes the difference for beginners and casual players. There are two types of books on tactics, those that introduce the concepts followed by a some examples, and workbooks that contain numerous exercises. Chess masters Franco Masetti and Roberto Messa have done both: they explain the basic tactical ideas AND provide an enormous amount of exercises for each different theme. 1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners is a great first tactics book. It helps you in identifying weak spots in the position of your opponent, in recognizing patterns of combinations, and in visualizing tricks. , Review: Excellent practice book for beginner📈 - This book has a lot of different chess puzzles, and it’s been really helpful for improving my skills. The exercises cover many important tactics like pins, forks, checkmates, promotions, and more. Review: Excellent Tactics workbook for Beginning to Low-Intermediate Players - I am a class B player who used this book to broaden my knowledge of short, simple tactical motifs, and to improve my ability to quickly recognize these simple motifs through repetition in practice. Most of the exercises in the first half of the book were much too simple for a class B player, but the exercises in the latter half of the book required a little thought, on the order of 5 to 15 seconds to solve. None of the exercises in this book were overly challenging to me, but I saw some new (to me) and somewhat tricky tactical patterns. One thing I particularly liked about the book was the wide variety of tactical motifs presented and the amount of repetition of these motifs (enough repetition to make the concept stick, but not too much so as to bore the reader). This book is probably too basic for a class B player, but I did get the practice I wanted and it took very little time to complete the book. I generally agree with the points made by Mr. Falter, who does a good job of accurately describing the contents of the book and its virtues. I give this book 5 stars because (1) it contains 1001 accurate tactical exercises, appropriately arranged by category and order of difficulty; and (2) a wide range of tactical motifs are presented with an appropriate amount of repetition. This book would be very useful tactics practice for beginning to low-intermediate chessplayers. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #545,645 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #107 in Chess (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 792 Reviews | ## Images ![1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners: The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts, Too - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61z94x6mqmL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent practice book for beginner📈 *by J***N on June 5, 2025* This book has a lot of different chess puzzles, and it’s been really helpful for improving my skills. The exercises cover many important tactics like pins, forks, checkmates, promotions, and more. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Tactics workbook for Beginning to Low-Intermediate Players *by S***E on February 23, 2013* I am a class B player who used this book to broaden my knowledge of short, simple tactical motifs, and to improve my ability to quickly recognize these simple motifs through repetition in practice. Most of the exercises in the first half of the book were much too simple for a class B player, but the exercises in the latter half of the book required a little thought, on the order of 5 to 15 seconds to solve. None of the exercises in this book were overly challenging to me, but I saw some new (to me) and somewhat tricky tactical patterns. One thing I particularly liked about the book was the wide variety of tactical motifs presented and the amount of repetition of these motifs (enough repetition to make the concept stick, but not too much so as to bore the reader). This book is probably too basic for a class B player, but I did get the practice I wanted and it took very little time to complete the book. I generally agree with the points made by Mr. Falter, who does a good job of accurately describing the contents of the book and its virtues. I give this book 5 stars because (1) it contains 1001 accurate tactical exercises, appropriately arranged by category and order of difficulty; and (2) a wide range of tactical motifs are presented with an appropriate amount of repetition. This book would be very useful tactics practice for beginning to low-intermediate chessplayers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent for serious chess players-beginners and amateurs *by A***R on July 23, 2025* Excellent study workbook for beginners and amateurs to learn chess tactics and understand basic techniques, I really enjoy studying this book ## Frequently Bought Together - 1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners: The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts, Too - How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond - 100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/15420976-1001-chess-exercises-for-beginners-the-tactics-workbook-that-explains](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/15420976-1001-chess-exercises-for-beginners-the-tactics-workbook-that-explains) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-06-14*