Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgements

1. Opening
2. The eye of the master
3. Chunks!
4. The best move
5. Practice makes (almost) perfect
6. Men vs. women
7. Style and intuition
8. Errare humanum est
9. Psychological warfare and training techniques
10. Playing the opponent
11. Theoretical novelties
12. Increasing the psychological pressure
13. Outright cheating
14. How to progress - From beginner to candidate master
15. How to progress - From candidate master to grandmaster
16. Suggested readings
17. The magic bullet?
18. Costs of playing chess
19. Endgame

About the Author

Fernand Gobet is Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a chess International Master, and played numerous times for the Swiss national team.