Books Practical Chess Exercises: 600 Lessons from Tactics to Strategy Ray Cheng + CHESS BOARD

Layout: Each left page presents six positions with the simple instruction ('White/Black to move'), while the right page gives solutions—including explanatory titles, good move choices, and insightful analysis; difficulty is ranked using a one- to four-star system.

Problem Variety: Exercises cover tactics, strategy, defense, endgames, and openings. About a third are focused on positional themes, with some problems allowing multiple correct moves, just as in real games.

Real Game Simulation: Positions are from actual games (often internet play), never artificial compositions, providing highly relevant practice for club and tournament players.

No Thematic Grouping: Problems are not sorted or labeled by theme or difficulty; this unpredictability sharpens flexible thinking and mirrors real over-the-board chess decision-making.

Audience: Suitable for players from solid D-level up, including club players and ambitious improvers. Not primarily a teaching guide, but an exercise-based program designed to foster independent problem-solving and pattern recognition.