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The 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.
An Excel sheet for keeping a record of your Woodpecker training can be downloaded bottom of the page.
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The Woodpecker Method by Axel Smith & Hans Tikkanen (K-5426)
The 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.
An Excel sheet for keeping a record of your Woodpecker training can be downloaded bottom of the page.
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Language versions | English |
Author / Authors | GM Axel Smith, Hans Tikkanen |
Publisher | Quality Chess |
Year of Publication | 1st edition 2018 |
Pages | 392 |
Hardcover | No |
Paperback | Yes |
Downloadable | No |
Width | 17.5 cm / 6.89 inch |
Height | 24.4 cm / 9.61 inch |
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 required. But the reward can be re-programming your unconscious mind. Benefits include sharper tactical vision, fewer blunders, better play when in time trouble and improved intuition.
This book contains everything you need to carry out your own Woodpecker training. Smith and Tikkanen explain how to get the maximum benefit from the method, before presenting over 1100 puzzles and solutions, all of which have been checked and double-checked for accuracy and suitability.
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 four-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.
004 Key to Symbols used
005 Quick Start Guide
006 Woodpecker History
009 A Final Session
010 General Introduction
021 Summary of Tactical Motifs
026 Instructions
031 1 Easy Exercises
069 2 Intermediate Exercises
197 3 Advanced Exercises
223 4 Solutions to Easy Exercises
247 5 Solutions to Intermediate Exercises
345 6 Solutions to Advanced Exercises
380 Name Index
390 Sample Record Sheets
An Excel sheet for keeping a record of your Woodpecker training can be downloaded here
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