The Woodpecker Method - Smith & TikkanenHardback, 392 pages, Quality Chess The Woodpecker Method by Axel Smith & Hans Tikkanen The Woodpecker Method is the name given by Axel Smith to a training system developed by his compatriot and co author Hans Tikkanen. After training with his method in 2010, Tikkanen achieved three GM norms within a seven week period. The quick explanation of the Woodpecker Method is that you need to solve a large number of puzzles in a row; then solve the same