A Guide to Chess Improvement The Best of

A Guide to Chess Improvementfeatures the very best of Dan Heisman's multi-award winning chess columnNovice Nook, which has run for the past ten years at the popular website ChessCafe.com. This book is full of valuable instruction, insight and practical advice on a wide range of key subjects: general improvement, thought processes, planning and strategy, tactics, endgame play, technique, time management and much more besides. Heisman has thoroughly revised, expanded and updated his work to produce an easy-to-navigate guide. He has also included brand new and exclusive columns. Any player from beginner to expert who is serious about improving their chess should read this book! *An essential guide to chess improvement *Covers in depth all the key areas of chess *Written by a distinguished chess instructor

Dan Heisman is a National Master and a full-time chess teacher. He’s a multi award-winning columnist for ChessCafe.com, and hosts a regular show at the Internet Chess Club.

Acknowledgements	p. 5
Introduction	p. 7
General Improvement	p. 11
The Theory of Chess Improvement	p. 12
An Improvement Plan	p. 21
Practice (The Road to Carnegie Hall)	p. 21
Theory	p. 26
Chess Books and Prerequisites	p. 33
Reviewing Chess Games	p. 35
The Big Five	p. 42
Getting the Edge	p. 54
Finding a Good Instructor	p. 64
Thought Process	p. 71
Making Chess Simple	p. 72
The Goal Each Move	p. 84
Real Chess, Time Management, and Care	p. 92
Analysis and Evaluation	p. 95
Improving Analysis Skills	p. 107
The Principle of Tactical Dominance	p. 119
The Fun of Pros and Cons	p. 127
Ask the Right Questions	p. 140
Time Management	p. 149
The Case for Time Management	p. 150
The Two Move Triggers	p. 158
Skills and Psychology	p. 168
Traits of a Good Chess Player	p. 169
Chess, Learning, and Fun	p. 175
Breaking Down Barriers	p. 181
The Three Types of Chess Vision	p. 187
Tactics and Safety	p. 193
A Different Approach to Studying Tactics	p. 194
When is a King Safe?	p. 199
Is it Safe?	p. 209
Is it Safe? Quiz	p. 237
The Two Types of Counting Problems	p. 243
Openings	p. 250
Learning Opening Lines and Ideas	p. 251
Endgames and Technique	p. 265
Trading Pawns When Ahead	p. 266
The Endgame Bind	p. 272
When You're Winning, It's a Whole Different Game	p. 279
The Margin for Error	p. 291
Strategy and Positional Play	p. 299
Strong Principles vs. Important Principles	p. 300
The Most Important Strategic Decisions	p. 311
The Six Common Chess States	p. 319
Break Moves: Opening Lines to Create Mobility	p. 323
It's Not Really Winning a Tempo!	p. 332
The Principle of Symmetry	p. 346
Shorter, Lesson Material	p. 355
A Fistful of Lessons	p. 356
Examples of Chess Logic	p. 365
Odds and Ends	p. 374
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