Smith/Tikkanen: The Woodpecker Method (hardcover) buchpakete d4 Nd6: Alternatives to the

d4 Nd6: Alternatives to the endgame

Bent Larsen (1935-2010) was one of the greatest fighters chess has ever seen

well-explained examples and exercises on such topics as finding defensive resources and handling the key pawn structures

modern king hunts

so the reader should not shy away from independent thinking and intensive analysis work

Smith/Tikkanen: The Woodpecker Method (hardcover) buchpakete d4 Nd6: Alternatives to theThe Woodpecker Method is the name given by Axel Smith to a training system developed by his compatriot and co author Hans Tikkanen. After training with his method in 2010, Tikkanen achieved three GM norms within a seven week period. The quick explanation of the Woodpecker Method is that you need to solve a large number of puzzles in a row; then solve the same puzzles again and again, only faster. It's not a lazy shortcut to success hard work is