The Improving Chess Thinker

The Improving Chess Thinker

Author: Dan Heisman

Publisher:

Published: 2014-06-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781936277483

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In an guide to developing a more effective thinking process for chess, an instructor evaluates how players at all levels approach analytical positions and offers lessons based on his findings to help players avoid typical flaws.


A Guide to Chess Improvement

A Guide to Chess Improvement

Author: Dan Heisman

Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781857446494

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This book features the very best of Dan Heisman's multi-award winning chess column Novice Nook and is full of valuable instruction, insight and practical advice on a wide range of key chess subjects.


Universal Chess Training

Universal Chess Training

Author: Wojciech Moranda

Publisher:

Published: 2020-12-08

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9789492510907

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Are you struggling with your chess development? While dedicating hours and hours on improving your craft, your rating simply does not want to move upwards? Spending loads of money on chess books and DVDs, but feeling no real improvement at all? No worries - the book that you are holding in your hands might represent a game changer! Years of coaching experience as well as independent research has allowed the author to identify the key skills that will enhance the progress of just about any player rated between 1600 and 2500. Becoming a strong chess thinker is namely not only reserved exclusively for elite players, but actually constitutes the cornerstone of chess training, being no less important than memorizing opening theory, acquiring middlegame knowledge or practicing endgames. By studying this book, you will: - learn how to universally deal with any position you might encounter in your games, even if you happen to see it for the first time in your life, - have the opportunity to solve 90 unique, hand-picked puzzles, extensively annotated and peculiarly organised for the Readers' optimal learning effect, - gain access to more than 300 pages of original grandmaster thoughts and advice, leaving you awestruck and hungry for more afterwards!


The Improving Annotator

The Improving Annotator

Author: Dan Heisman

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781936277049

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Annotating your own games can help you to play better chess. By examining the choices you made during the game and how they turned out you can pinpoint the flaws in your thinking process so that you can work on them. Chess master, author, and renowned teacher Dan Heisman shows you the whys and the hows of annotating your games. Using entertaining clashes from four decades of tournament play, Heisman traces his own development as a player and analyst, illustrating how his method works in practice.


Improve Your Chess at Any Age

Improve Your Chess at Any Age

Author: Andres D. Hortilosa

Publisher:

Published: 2010-01-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781857446180

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In this original and thought-provoking book, Andres D. Hortillosa explains his ever-evolving system of chess improvement. If you are serious about improving your chess this book is for you.


Everyone's Second Chess Book

Everyone's Second Chess Book

Author: Dan Heisman

Publisher:

Published: 2018-04-07

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781936277841

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You've just read a chess beginners' manual and learned the rules of the game, some simple tactics, maybe a few opening moves. What's next for the ambitious player? Everyone's Second Chess Book, of course! Acclaimed chess teacher Dan Heisman equips the not-quite-novice with the practical tools and knowledge needed to get started in competitive play: how to develop board vision; what to do when you're way ahead in material; how to avoid common mistakes in thinking; when to "believe" your opponent; even how to act properly at the chessboard. The author uses examples from inexperienced players to provide a wealth of common-sense advice, topping it off with a collection of illustrative games and practice puzzles. In this new and enhanced edition of a classic work, National Master Heisman adds chapters identifying the most important areas for the novice to focus on to advance to intermediate level; then exploring the dangers of stopping too soon when analyzing a position; and highlighting the value of making chess study fun so that the student will feel motivated to do the work. Read Everyone's Second Chess Book and start climbing up the ladder of chess success!


The Thinkers

The Thinkers

Author: David Llada

Publisher:

Published: 2018-01-07

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781784830335

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The Thinkers is a visual tribute to the game of chess, showcasing the emotions, exertions and desires of the players, and conveying the mental intensity only chess can command. Included are some of the most iconic portraits of today's stars, as well as emotive shots of ordinary players from all over the world. Llada's photographs capture the full richness and drama of the game, making this the most visually stunning book ever devoted to chess.


The Fastest Way to Improve at Chess: A Thinking System to Find Better Moves

The Fastest Way to Improve at Chess: A Thinking System to Find Better Moves

Author: James Demery

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2018-10-14

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781728726793

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Chess is an interesting, challenging and complicated game which is why it is loved and has been embraced by over 500 million people worldwide. All players would like to improve, but many aren`t sure where to start. This book addresses how to improve in the Opening, Middlegame and the Endgame by offering a guide of what to study and a System of Thinking to help guide you through your games.


Optimise Your Chess Thinking

Optimise Your Chess Thinking

Author: Bill Jordan

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-02-08

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 9781796399486

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Optimise your Chess ThinkingOptimise means to make better. In practice even just making something better will be very useful. We optimise our computers. We defragment fragmented files and delete unused ones.We make computers faster and more efficient. Why not optimise our own thinking?We want to think positive thoughts that serve us, not negative thoughts that are destructive to us. Chess is a game of thinking. The more optimal our chess thinking is, the better we will play, At the very least, we will play the same moves, but more quickly. Moving quicker has certain practical advantages. FIDE master and national Correspondence Champion Bill Jordan shows you how to optimise your chess thinking. Chapters are: Introduction What is Chess Skill? Optimise Your Chess Vision Optimise Your Static Analysis Optimise Your Calculation Optimise Your Evaluation Optimise Your Positional Play Optimise Your Move Checking Optimise Thinking on Your Opponent's Time Optimise Your Openings Optimise Your Endgames Optimise Your Concentration Optimise Your Practical Chances Optimise Your Study Time The book uses standard chess notation, which is short Algebraic notation. It is desirable to know this. See my authors page for information about my background and other books.