Practical Chess Beauty: Second Edition

By Yochanan Afek

Solving studies is well established as an effective method of chess improvement. Yochanan Afek is one of the world's greatest ever study composers, and in this new edition he shares his finest creations, combining artistic beauty with practical relevance. This new book contains every study from the original Practical Chess Beauty along with thirty fresh studies composed by Afek in the interim period, all freshly checked for accuracy. Ignite your imagination, augment your appreciation of chess geometry, and fine-tune your feeling for the pieces' potential by uncovering the magic contained in the hundreds of studies in this book. Or simply wonder at some of the most stunning chess moves ever conceived.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178483260X
• ISBN13: 9781784832605
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Quality Chess
• Length: 544 Pages