Chess Exam And Training Guide: Rate Yourself And Learn How To Improve
- Edition: Paperback
- Author: Igor Khmelnitsky
- Skill Range: All levels
- Publisher: Other
- Year Published: 2004
- # of Pages: 320
- ISBN: 0975476122
Description:
International Chess Master Igor Khmelnitsky is one of the top US Chess players, as well as a very experienced coach and writer. His first book offers a unique approach to self-evaluation and chess training. The target audience - everyone who likes playing chess and wants to improve - from beginners to masters. The book will save reader $1000s and many hours of research.
The book is an essential reading for everyone who plays chess because it will: a) help them to understand their current situation by identifying their strengths and weaknesses overall in 12 distinct dimensions; b) give them clear explanations on how to improve, both in suggesting the appropriate training materials and in outlining the training methods; c) encourage players to establish and follow a structured training plan; d) relieve player's anxiety by assuring that there is plenty of help available to those who are interested in understanding the game better and improving their skills; e) provide players with a means of getting all their questions answered via timely advice from an experienced coach.
The book is written for those who want to improve and looking for guidance. The uniqueness of this book is that after reviewing only 100 positions you will receive an extremely accurate assessment of your skills (rating) overall in 12 critical dimensions. The book is designed as a self-study, so the do-it-yourselfers could find both a clear interpretation of their test results as well as the corresponding training recommendations. So the ratings you get will closely resemble official USCF (United States Chess Federation) ratings. Training recommendations are fairly detailed and offer suggestions of books, software and training techniques that is different for each rating group from beginners to masters.
This book will answer the two most common questions that players ask an experienced coach - what is my true rating (or strengths and weaknesses)? How do I improve?
You will find:
- 100 diagrams & 200 total questions of various difficulty.
- Comprehensive answers includes diagrams for easy reading away from the chessboard.
- Distributions of answers, percentages and other statistical reports by rating group from unrated to 2400+. Match yourself against players of all levels up to grandmaster and see how you stock up.
- Results evaluated and rating assigned overall by 12 distinct categories: Opening, Middlegame, Endgame, Attack, Defense, Counterattack, Tactics, Strategy, Calculations, Standard Positions (Endgame), Sacrifices, Recognizing Threats.
- Comprehensive reports on each of the categories with examples, training recommendations, and book/materials suggestions