The Polgar Way to Better Chess

Learn Chess the Right Way is a five-book puzzle series by world champion Susan Polgar, designed for beginner to intermediate players. Each volume includes 500+ puzzles that teach key tactics like checkmate, winning material, and defense.

Volume 4 focuses on sacrificesgiving up a piece to win material or checkmate.

• Chapters 15: Sacrifice a specific piece (like the queen or rook) to checkmate.

• Chapters 610: No hint about which piece to sacrifice, but youll know what you’re trying to win.

• Chapter 11: No hints at alljust find the best sacrifice to win.

These puzzles build on tactics from earlier books and often require thinking a few moves ahead.

With over 40 years of teaching experience, Susan Polgars method makes learning chess clear, practical, and fun.