The Polgar Way to Better Chess
Learn Chess the Right Way is a five-book puzzle series by world champion and top coach Susan Polgar, designed for novice to intermediate players. Each volume contains 500 puzzles that teach essential tactics—checkmates, winning material, and defensive techniques—using Polgar’s proven training methods.
Book 2 covers “winning material” exercises. The first six chapters feature tactics using specific pieces to capture opponents. Chapter 7 offers no clues on which piece to move. Chapters 8–12 introduce core tactics like decoys, forks, pins, discoveries, and skewers. Chapter 13 combines everything, challenging you to choose the right tactical pattern, including ideas like traps and intermediate moves.
With 40+ years of experience, Susan Polgar makes learning chess approachable and effective. Her step-by-step method helps players build confidence, recognize key patterns, and improve quickly.