This book is an introduction to the various kinds of basic chess tactics。 With instructional material， examples， and problems of all types， the subject of chess tactics is covered comprehensively。 There are approximately 500 examples ranging from easy to challenging！ Tactics are usually why most people find chess fun！ This book will greatly enhance your enjoyment learning about - and benefiting from - the recurring patterns of tactics。 It is well established that the study of basic tactics is probably the single most important thing any beginner can do to improve at chess。 This book will help you do that！ About the Author: National Master Dan Heisman is a chess writer and professional chess instructor in the Philadelphia area About The Author: Dan Heisman （born 1950） is a United States Chess Federation National Master and author。 He is the two-time Open chess champion of Philadelphia （1973 and 1976）， and the Philadelphia Invitational Chess Champion （1973）。 His Penn State team won the U。S。 Amateur Team Championship in 1972。 Although rated over 2200 by both the United States Chess Federation and FIDE， he is currently inactive as a tournament player。 Heisman is a member of the International Computer Games Association and worked at both Deep Blue versus Garry Kasparov matches （1996 and 1997）。