Description

"Classic Amateur Mistakes and How To Fix Them" is an essential
read for the aspiring tournament chess player.Experienced Author and coach Grandmaster
Daniel Gormally argues that amateur players have a different outlook on chess
compared to more experienced and professional players.

Due to a lack of confidence in their chess
calculation, they often struggle to deal with concrete positions and will
succumb to paralysis by analysis. If you ask an amateur player about a typical
chess position, they will often waffle on in such a way about the general
features of the position to the extent that your eyes will glaze over. Ask a
professional player about that same position, and by contrast they will bombard
you with variations.In this entertaining, humorous and
entertaining read, Gormally gives his reasons why this is and tries to explain
how they can improve, as well as also analysing other classic amateur mistakes,
like moving a piece too often and not attacking enough.The sum result is a tome that will not only
help the amateur player to achieve better results but will also give them a
consistent process going forward at the board that they feel comfortable with.