Published by Russell Enterprises - probably my most underrated book - 3rd edition: revised and expanded
subtitle: A guide to finding and meeting chess threats. A book of 300+ problems where each requires 2 solutions: you have to identify the threats made by your opponent's last move and figure out the best way(s) to meet them.
This is a non-basic book for all levels - the idea for this book was suggested by Dr. Stephen Rolfe: to help intermediate players identify and deal with threats.
Chess Cafe writes: "This book is written to address an underemphasized area of chess training and study, the identification of and reaction to – threats. For beginner and intermediate-level players, the study of tactics is paramount. Almost all tactics books take the approach of providing a position where there is a forced win, checkmate or draw. However, Looking for Trouble takes a different tack. This book helps you to recognize threats by providing over 200 problems in which you focus on identifying and meeting threats ranging from extremely easy to fiendishly difficult. But even the identification of difficult threats – and sometimes more importantly how to meet them – is discussed in a manner that should greatly benefit players of all levels."
Ralph Buske wrote: "I have bought (too?) many chess books, looking for those that will help. My judging criteria is simple: The book must be worth reading multiple times and what the book teaches must help me win. So, I bought "Looking for Trouble" as a filler to get Amazon.com's free shipping. Soon after starting reading, I knew it needed multiple readings. Then, last night, at our club's tournament, I got behind in development because of a dumb move. I asked myself "What does Dan recommend?". I started looking at every opponent move's threats and looked for a good response, that would both answer the threat and improve my position. 90 minutes later, my opponent resigned. Thanks to your book!!!"
Suggested Rating Range: 1100-2300
All Russell Enterprises books can be found in major book stores across the country, as well as carried by the smaller chess dealers (USCF Sales, Chess4Less, etc.) and Amazon.
Dr. Rolfe, who came up with the idea for Looking for Trouble, also recommends the Chessable course on a very similar subject: My Opponent's Move: Identifying Threats, Mistakes and Misconceptions
subtitle: A guide to finding and meeting chess threats. A book of 300+ problems where each requires 2 solutions: you have to identify the threats made by your opponent's last move and figure out the best way(s) to meet them.
This is a non-basic book for all levels - the idea for this book was suggested by Dr. Stephen Rolfe: to help intermediate players identify and deal with threats.
Chess Cafe writes: "This book is written to address an underemphasized area of chess training and study, the identification of and reaction to – threats. For beginner and intermediate-level players, the study of tactics is paramount. Almost all tactics books take the approach of providing a position where there is a forced win, checkmate or draw. However, Looking for Trouble takes a different tack. This book helps you to recognize threats by providing over 200 problems in which you focus on identifying and meeting threats ranging from extremely easy to fiendishly difficult. But even the identification of difficult threats – and sometimes more importantly how to meet them – is discussed in a manner that should greatly benefit players of all levels."
Ralph Buske wrote: "I have bought (too?) many chess books, looking for those that will help. My judging criteria is simple: The book must be worth reading multiple times and what the book teaches must help me win. So, I bought "Looking for Trouble" as a filler to get Amazon.com's free shipping. Soon after starting reading, I knew it needed multiple readings. Then, last night, at our club's tournament, I got behind in development because of a dumb move. I asked myself "What does Dan recommend?". I started looking at every opponent move's threats and looked for a good response, that would both answer the threat and improve my position. 90 minutes later, my opponent resigned. Thanks to your book!!!"
Suggested Rating Range: 1100-2300
All Russell Enterprises books can be found in major book stores across the country, as well as carried by the smaller chess dealers (USCF Sales, Chess4Less, etc.) and Amazon.
Dr. Rolfe, who came up with the idea for Looking for Trouble, also recommends the Chessable course on a very similar subject: My Opponent's Move: Identifying Threats, Mistakes and Misconceptions