Every chess fan marvels at the wonderful combinations with which famous masters win games. How do they find those fantastic moves? Do they have a special vision? And why do computers outwit us tactically? This rich book on chess tactics 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. We can no longer deny it, 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. This New and Extended Fourth Edition presents 50 pages with new and instructive combinations. With a foreword by three-time US chess champion Joel Benjamin. "By organizing and explaining the nature of great chess moves Hertan has brought us all closer to being able to find them." -- Joel Benjamin, Former Us Champion "Hertan develops the reader's skills methodically, thus enabling each tactical lesson to be learned and absorbed properly." ― Marsh Towers Chess Reviews "Entertaining and instructive. You simply cannot stop looking. -- Erik Bouwmans ― Schaaknieuws "I love this book." -- Elisabeth Vicary ― US Chess Federation Online "You will increase your tactical striking powers a lot." -- Erik Rausch ― Rochade Europa "When I remind students to look for forcing moves, I often say: 'look at all checks and captures'. Forcing Chess Moves explains eloquently that this advice is along the right lines but distorted because finding the most forcing move is not always as simple as checking out Qxh7+. Sometimes the most forcing move is not a capture or a check, but a surprising way to make a threat - even a quiet move." -- Jennifer Shahade "we're big fans of this book." -- Danny King, & Ronan Bennet ― The Guardian "Thrilling, instructive and witty. Right on target." -- Cor Jansen ― Provinciaalse Zeeuwse Courant "Develops creative, little explored ideas about how to improve your tactical vision. With outstanding positions from master practice." -- Mark Weeks ― About.Com "A superior combination book." -- John Donaldson, International master, International Master ― Jeremy Silman.com "This book deserves the highest of recommendations." ― Chess Horizons Magazine "The categories in this book are quite unusual. This work is an ample and accurate collection of startling problems bulging with combinative surprises." -- Harold Dondis ― The Boston Globe "When the clock is ticking away, and you have too many viable candidate moves to choose from, remember Hertan's advice!" -- Steve Goldberg ― ChessCafe Charles Hertan is a FIDE master from Massachusetts with several decades of experience as a chess coach. He is the author of the bestselling Power Chess for Kids series. Joel Benjamin broke Bobby Fischer's record as the youngest ever US master. He won the US Championship three times and has been a trainer for more than two decades. His book Liquidation on the Chess Board won the 2015 Best Book Award of the Chess Journalists of America (CJA). His latest book is the highly acclaimed Better Thinking, Better Chess.