The Woodpecker Method
$67.36
- Paperback
392 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2019
Summary
Sharpen Your Chess Skills with the Woodpecker Method
The Woodpecker Method is a training system developed by Hans Tikkanen, popularized by Axel Smith. After training with this method in 2010, Tikkanen achieved three GM norms within a seven-week period.
The core of the Woodpecker Method involves solving a large number of puzzles repeatedly, each time aiming for faster completion. This intensive practice reprograms your unconscious mind, leading to sharper tactical vision, few…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784830540 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784830542 |
| Author: | Axel Smith, Hans Tikkanen |
| Publisher: | Quality Chess UK LLP |
| Imprint: | Quality Chess UK LLP |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2019 |
| Weight: | 731g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 170mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
GM Hans Tikkanen is a five-time Swedish Champion whose live rating peaked over 2600. His interest in chess-improvement methods, and how they work, led him to study for a degree in psychology.
4/5 Stars “Overall, I like the book, I think it makes for an excellent training program, and it will undoubtedly become established as a valuable tool for players who are serious about improving their game.” – Carsten Hansen, American Chess Magazine
About The Author
Axel Smith
GM Axel Smith is the award-winning author of Pump Up Your Rating and e3 Poison, both of which were enthusiastically received by readers and reviewers. Using the Woodpecker as part of his training, as an adult he improved from a rating of 2100 to becoming a Grandmaster.
GM Hans Tikkanen is a five-time Swedish Champion whose live rating peaked over 2600. His interest in chess-improvement methods, and how they work, led him to study for a degree in psychology.
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