• Daniel gives tips on how to improve on that while at the same time discussing some well-known and some not so well known endings;

• What you need to do to prepare for tournaments. Are you spending too long on preparation and tiring yourself out? Or are you not preparing for long enough?

• How important is modern opening theory, why certain openings are fashionable and why some have fallen out of fashion.

• An underrated subject in the view- physical fitness. Daniel recently started going to fitness classes and has made him realize why lower-rated players often struggle with their chess while professionals can make it look easier

• The author talks about subjects that seem incidental to tournament play to some but in his opinion are becoming increasingly important in these financially difficult times; like booking hotels, travel etc.

• At the end of the book is the explosive Hastings diary, where he gives a blow by blow account of what it is like to prepare for an international tournament. These and other subjects will hopefully be put together to assemble a battle manual that the reader will find useful and will help them to improve their results.

355 Seiten, gebunden, Thinkers Publishing, 1. Auflage 2024