: Listings are frequently available on Amazon and eBay .
: Most editions provide text in English, German, Russian, and Spanish simultaneously within the same volume.
: Retailers like AbeBooks and ThriftBooks carry used editions, though prices for rare or out-of-print versions can fluctuate significantly. Manual of Chess Combinations Volume 1a
: This work is a modern edition of a Soviet-era bestseller that sold over 200,000–250,000 copies in the late 1980s. Publication Details
: Often published by Russian Chess House or Biznes-Partner Izdatel'Skij Dom . : Listings are frequently available on Amazon and eBay
: Covers essential tactical motifs such as Mate in one , Mate in two , and winning material like queens, rooks, or other pieces.
: Exercises are intended to be solved without a board to improve visualization and calculation. The author recommends solving 6 to 30 positions per lesson. : This work is a modern edition of
You can find new or used copies of the Manual of Chess Combinations Volume 1a through several major retailers: