Killer Chess Tactics - Raymond Keene, Eric Schiller, Leonid Shamkovich, 2003.pdf

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
RAYMOND KEENE
Grandmaster Raymond Keene, multiple tournament winner, and former British Champion, is
the world's most prolific chess writer, with more than 100 books to his credit. Considered one of the
strongest players around and one of the top theoreticians, Keene is well known for his many best-
selling chess titles, and for his co-authorship with World Champion Garry Kasparov and Eric Schiller
on
Batsford Chess Openings-the
all-time best-selling reference work on chess openings.
Keene was the first British player to achieve a F.I.D.E. Grandmaster norm, was a member of
eight Olympic chess teams, was a medal winner in the chess Olympiad, and was awarded the title of
Officer of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to chess. He has been the chess
correspondent for
The Spectator,
London since 1977, and Thames Television since 1986. He also
writes
The London Times'
daily chess column.
ERIC SCHILLER
Eric Schiller, widely considered one of the world's foremost chess analysts, writers, and teachers, is
internationally recognized for his definitive works on openings. He is the author of 100 chess books
including Cardoza Publishing's series on openings,
Gambit Chess Openings, World Champion Openings,
Standard Chess Openings,
and
Unorthodox Chess Openings
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an exhaustive opening library of more
than 2500 pages.
Schiller is a National and Life Master, and International organizer (F.I.D.E.), and the official
trainer for many of America's top young players. He has recently been reappointed as official coach of
America's best players under 18 to represent the United States at the Chess World Championships. He
has also presided over world championship matches dating back to 1983.
Schiller's web site is www.ericschiller.com. He is the senior editor of the free online chess magazine,
www.chesscity.com.
LEONID SHAMKOVICH
Grandmaster Leonid Shamkovich was born in Russia in 1923 and has lived in the United States
since 1976. Shamkovich, a former U.S. Open Champion and two-time Russian Champion, is one of
the most respected authorities on chess sacrifices and tactics. He quickly became a powerful force in
American chess by winning the U.S. Open and many major tournaments. Shamkovich has written
on the subject of chess tactics and opening theory for over forty years, and his work has appeared in
every major chess journal. He has also served as an assistant or trainer for many of the very best chess
players.
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Copyright ©2003 by Raymond Keene, Eric Schiller, and Leonid Shamkovich
- All Rights Reserved -
First Edition
Library of Congress Catalog Card No: 2003100600
ISBN: 1-58042-111-3
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