Free Chess eBook for You! Tactics Time! 1001 Chess Tactics from the Games of Everyday Chess Player

Published: Fri, 04/12/13


Free chess eBook - limited time!
A Special Gift for You!!
Hello, -- I have a very special gift for you today! 

I would like to give you a FREE copy of my best selling chess book, "Tactics Time! 1001 Chess Tactics from the Games of Everyday Chess Players".

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TBYA7U/
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Good News!

The reason that I am doing this is because New in Chess has decided to publish this book in paperback!

Anthea and I are very excited about that!

I don't have too many details yet, but the book will be priced around $16.95, and the formatting will be similar to their book, "1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners: The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts, Too" by Franco Masetti and Roberto Messa.

So this is really great news!
The one thing that makes me nervous...
There is one thing that makes me nervous about having the book in paperback, in front of such a large audience, and being published by such a prestigious publisher.

With an eBook, I can make corrections, and changes very easily.  But, with a paperback, I do not have this luxury.

I am not an English major, and while I am probably an "above average" chess player, I am certainly not a Grandmaster.  I used the computer a lot, but I am human, and still make mistakes.

So, part of my motivation for making the book free, is that I want to have as many people look at the book before it goes to press, so I can fix as many small typos, "bugs" and errors as possible.
An Army of Chess Readers
I have already heard from a lot of very helpful people from all over the world who have helped me to find these types of little errors, and it has made the book much better than it would have been without this help, and I really appreciate it.

I also appreciate all the people out there who already purchased the book with their hard earned money.  You can grab the latest copy during the free preview if you would like.

I do know that times are tough for a lot of people, and not everyone can afford it, so I want everyone to have a chance to read it.

I think that the book is in pretty good shape right now, but as a software engineer, I know there is always some small "bug" that is hard to find.

In the software world this is know as Linus's Law (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus%27s_Law).  The law states that "given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow"; or more formally: "Given a large enough beta-tester and co-developer base, almost every problem will be characterized quickly and the fix will be obvious to someone."

So, if you do see any problems, please shoot me an e-mail.  I will include your name in the acknowledgement section, and will be eternally grateful for your help!

Also, be sure and tell your chess friends, and you are welcome to leave a comment on the amazon page when you have a chance!

I've heard from people from all over the world that they really like the book, and that it has helped their chess game, and I would love to know what you think as well!

Thanks for your support!
wreckk
Your Friend,

Tim Brennan
Tim@tacticstime.com
P.S. Limited time only
The book will be free for 5 days from Friday April 12 - Tuesday April 16.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009TBYA7U/

Also, you don't need to own a Kindle to read the book...

From amazon:

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Thanks again!