How to Study Chess on Your Own: Creating a Plan that Works and Sticking to it!

Davorin Kuljasevic (1986- )

ISBN 10: 9056919318 / ISBN 13: 9789056919313

Published by New in Chess, Alkmaar, 2021

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380+[3 ad] pages with diagrams, tables, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6 3/4") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. Every chess player wants to improve, but many, if not most, lack the tools or the discipline to study in a structured and effective way. With so much material on offer, the eternal question is: How can I study chess without wasting my time and energy? Davorin Kuljasevic provides the full and ultimate answer, as he presents a structured study approach that has long-term improvement value. He explains how to study and what to study, offers specific advice for the various stages of the game and points out how to integrate all elements in an actionable study plan. How do you optimize your learning process? How do you develop good study habits and get rid of useless ones? What study resources are appropriate for players of different levels? Many self-improvement guides are essentially little more than a collection of exercises. Davorin Kuljasevic reflects on learning techniques and priorities in a fundamental way. And although this is not an exercise book, it is full of instructive examples looked at from unusual angles. To provide a solid self-study framework, Kuljasevic categorizes lots of important aspects of chess study in a guide that is rich in illustrative tables, figures and bullet points. Anyone, from casual player to chess professional, will take away a multitude of original learning methods and valuable practical improvement ideas. Condition: Light edge wear with gently bumped corners else very good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Study Chess on Your Own: Creating a Plan that Works and Sticking to it!
• Publisher: New in Chess, Alkmaar
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9056919318
• ISBN 13: 9789056919313
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 2 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
  • Chess

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Synopsis

Every chess player wants to improve, but many, if not most, lack the tools or the discipline to study in a structured and effective way. With so much material on offer, the eternal question is: ‘How can I study chess without wasting my time and energy?'

Davorin Kuljasevic provides the full and ultimate answer, as he presents a structured study approach that has long-term improvement value. He explains how to study and what to study, offers specific advice for the various stages of the game and points out how to integrate all elements in an actionable study plan.

How do you optimize your learning process? How do you develop good study habits and get rid of useless ones? What study resources are appropriate for players of different levels?

Many self-improvement guides are essentially little more than a collection of exercises. Davorin Kuljasevic reflects on learning techniques and priorities in a fundamental way. And although this is not an exercise book, it is full of instructive examples looked at from unusual angles.

To provide a solid self-study framework, Kuljasevic categorizes lots of important aspects of chess study in a guide that is rich in illustrative tables, figures and bullet points. Anyone, from casual player to chess professional, will take away a multitude of original learning methods and valuable practical improvement ideas.

About the Author

Davorin Kuljasevic is an International Grandmaster born in Croatia. He graduated from Texas Tech University and played in the USCL 2007 and 2008 for Dallas Destiny, the team that became US champion in both these years. He is an experienced coach and a winner of many tournaments. His book ‘Beyond Material: Ignore the Face Value of Your Pieces' was a finalist for the Boleslavsky-Averbakh Award, the best book prize of FIDE, the International Chess Federation.