Smith/Tikkanen: The Woodpecker Method (paperback) Taktik the attack of a rook

the attack of a rook or rooks on the 7th or 8th row is the interface between tactics and strategy and is explained in detail and deepened with tasks

Solving tactical positions is a good way of training with a lot of fun

We remember him being among the winners of one of the largest opens in Europe (the Neckar Open

Dozens of pictures highlight how photogenic the event is

including two articles never before puboished in English

Smith/Tikkanen: The Woodpecker Method (paperback) Taktik the attack of a rookThe 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