Why is it that the human brain so often refuses to consider winning chess tactics? Every chess
fan marvels at the wonderful combinations with which famous masters win their games. How do
they find those fantastic moves? Do they have special vision? And why do computers outwit us
tactically? Forcing Chess Moves proposes a revolutionary method for finding winning moves.
Charles Hertan has made an astonishing discovery: the failure to consider key moves is often
due to human bias. Your brain tends to disregard many winning moves because they are
counter-intuitive or look unnatural. It's a fact of life: computers outdo us humans when it
comes to tactical vision and brute force calculation. So why not learn from them? Charles
Hertan's radically different approach is: use COMPUTER EYES and always look for the most
forcing move first. By studying forcing sequences according to Hertan's method you will:
Develop analytical precision Improve your tactical vision Overcome human bias and staleness
Enjoy the calculation of difficult positions Win more games by recognizing moves that matter.
This New and Extended Fourth Edition of Hertan's award-winning modern classic includes 50 extra
pages with new and instructive combinations. There is a foreword by three-time US chess
champion Joel Benjamin and a special foreword to this new edition by Swedish Grandmaster
Pontus Carlsson.
