The Chess Tactics Detection Workbook (Everyman Chess)

It’s a great way to train and learn how to analyze

It's true, as the negative review says, that this book doesn't teach you how to find tactics. But that's not the purpose of the book, and the book says so explicitly. The purpose of the book is to get improving players started on with a rudimentary process of how to analyze their games. A full analysis of a game would include positional play, but that's harder for beginners and intermediate players to grasp, so blunder checks are a good starting point. The book outlines a basic process for blunder checks, then provides plenty of example games to use for practice. Answers with explanations are at the end of each section and can be used to check your work and get explanations of tactics you missed. That last part is what you won't get just by analyzing a game you found somewhere and checking it with an engine. Once you have the process down, you can add positional considerations and even use the process during games.

Maybe my best chess book purchase of the year. You will enjoy working through the chess games. Very instructive and worth every penny i spent on the book. I hope there is a follow-up to this book. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK.

Enjoying the book very much. I am still learning to play the game better

There are certain ways to look at a board, and try to determine if a tactic exist. When I first got this book, I expecting a technique on how to spot tactics. basically all this book does is tell you replay a game you have played and see if you missed something, then play your game again but from the opposite colors perspective and see of you missed something. Basically its telling you to do a post mortem of you own game. Post mortem are helpful, but what if you dont spot a better move. Also it really does not do much for overthe board play. Save your money, if you want to do a post mortem of your game its better to enter your game into a chess software and let the comouter determine if you missed a good move.