The Improving Chess Thinker
by Dan Heisman
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Author: Dan HeismanForeword: Lev Alburt
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-12-01
ISBN: 0979148243
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Mongoose Press
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Book Review: A Must Read for Chess Thinking
Summary: 4 Stars
This was an interesting book on chess. It was not much on strategy or opening or the endgame, but it was a study of the thinking processes of various class levels in chess. The author did a study with various positions by having chess players of different ability think out loud as they looked at the board. He noted what each person was thinking and grouped these findings together to look for common themes. What did class D players think, what did class A players think, and what did a Master think. This process helps the student to learn on what to focus on in the chess game. One of the best ways to improve in chess is to improve the process of thinking. What are you looking at first, what is some of the success thinking patterns. The book was good because he always summarized his findings at the end of each chapter and gave the highlights for each class level. The chapter on "How to Think" really puts everything together. The only negative of the book was maybe it being shorter, and just giving less examples and providing more analysis of the thinking patterns of the different classes. It was a helpful book and one that is good in teaching you how to think through a game of chess.
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