But that is not how it works, finds International Master Willy Hendriks. Chess players, both weak and strong, don’t first make a plan before looking at candidate moves. Trial and error is a very common and in fact highly effective way to get to the best move.
In his journey into the chess-playing mind, Hendriks uses recent scientific insights in the working of our brain. He raises a number of intriguing questions:
Can you, too (whether you are talented or not), become a grandmaster?
Why does a chess trainer’s advice often sound like a horoscope?
Can you find strong moves by ticking off a to-do list?
Is it possible to reach master level without ever making a plan?
Presents a wealth of valuable, no-nonsense training material. In this refreshing, entertaining and highly instructive book, Willy Hendriks shows how you can travel light on the road to chess improvement!