--- product_id: 8367314 title: "Looking for Trouble: Recognizing and Meeting Threats in Chess Paperback – March 17, 2014" brand: "dan heisman" price: "290.67 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8367314-looking-for-trouble-recognizing-and-meeting-threats-in-chess-paperback store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Looking for Trouble: Recognizing and Meeting Threats in Chess Paperback – March 17, 2014 **Brand:** dan heisman **Price:** 290.67 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Looking for Trouble: Recognizing and Meeting Threats in Chess Paperback – March 17, 2014 by dan heisman - **How much does it cost?** 290.67 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8367314-looking-for-trouble-recognizing-and-meeting-threats-in-chess-paperback) ## Best For - dan heisman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted dan heisman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Looking for Trouble: Recognizing and Meeting Threats in Chess Paperback – March 17, 2014 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41rON5Ux5uL.jpg) ![Looking for Trouble: Recognizing and Meeting Threats in Chess Paperback – March 17, 2014 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JO2oAlUIL.jpg) ![Looking for Trouble: Recognizing and Meeting Threats in Chess Paperback – March 17, 2014 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31FpjCPNSJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a great idea: "X to play and not lose" *by M***T on Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2008* I'm an unrated player estimated to be in the 1300-1400 range by folks at the club. I also help coach complete beginners at the middle school my daughter goes to. Now you know the relevant facts about the reviewer: here goes.The book has over 200 puzzles (in the form of "White to move after someBlackMove) with two-part answers; threat and prevention. Sometimes finding the threat is the hard part and sometimes the prevention is the head-scratcher. The answers don't just have variations, but also explanation of how to handle the position.Heisman's advice is wonderfully pragmatic. I'll quote an interesting sample; a 1-star problem where the puzzle is common sense, not tactical.(The board has K+R+7 pawns against the same, with the b-file open.)The answer is:Threat: 2. Rb1, getting the only open file for his rook, which White can use to penetrate Black's position.Prevention: 1...Rb8. Tit for tat. The first one to control the file has an advantage. This is a good example of a position where one does not have to look ahead in order to find the best move; general principles and a little experience will tell you that grabbing the open file first must be better than the alternatives. Therefore, it is just a waste of time in this position to see what will happen next. Just make sure the move is really safe and play it, and figure out later if you are winning or just on the better side of a draw.What else?The one to five stars rating of problem difficulty seems about right to me.The puzzles are reasonably divided between opening, middle game, and endgame.The only errors I've found seem to be the same one recurring because the proofreader is unfamiliar with the new concept. ;-) In several places, the player to move is stated wrongly, even though the move given always makes it clear who moves next.I like this book so much I immediately started stealing explanations from it to coach the beginners. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Found trouble *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2010* I have only had a limited amount of time to review this book and study its teachings. I found an error in the diagram of the opening section of the book which bothered me. Chess is already a difficult game without having to sort out mistakes in the book itself. Let me also add that I recently contacted the author (Dan Heisman) about this, and not only did he respond almost immediately with the correction, he included all the errors and corrections for this book. He pointed out that most books have errors on the first printing and responsible authors will take the time to look for them and correct them.Having said all of this, I must also state that it is a very well organized book. It is broken out into opening, middle and endgame threats and very easy to read in its format. I mention the format because while many chess books probably have useful information in them, when they are cluttered or present very few diagrams, they are not especially helpful to me. Mr. Heisman has taken the time to present the information in a way that the book can be taken on a trip or just read without a chess board and still learn a great deal. A chess board is always better when the problems are played out, but not always practical. As a struggling chess player I would highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A chess book that's instructive and Enjoyable to read *by A*** on Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2003* I'll start off by stating that I am a novice-intermediate level player who has several chess books and a training CD to boot!. (Fred Reinfeld, Complete Chess player, Chess for Dummies, Burgess Mammoth book of chess). With the exception of Chess for Dummies, they all look nice on my shelf. Everytime I pick up Burgess or Reinfeld I lose interest quickly. This book by Heisman has me hooked ! To me, it's much more useful than "Find mate in 2 " problems. It teaches you to think about what your oppenent is up to (threat) and how to (and not to ) respond. In essence, play CHESS. My copy is already worn and battered up a bit..like all my other favorite paperbacks. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8367314-looking-for-trouble-recognizing-and-meeting-threats-in-chess-paperback](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/8367314-looking-for-trouble-recognizing-and-meeting-threats-in-chess-paperback) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-30*