If you want to become a chess master, there are certain things you need to know – essential tips and techniques that the masters know, and you need to learn.

So you're a fairly decent chess player. You compete in tournaments, you play on the Internet. But you would love to make that leap to become a chess master. Wha

Pattern recognition is one of the most important mechanisms of chess improvement. This is well known. But what does pattern recognition actually mean? And how c

A guide to chess strategy uses examples from such players as Nimzowitsch and Kramnik to illustrate developments in chess strategy.

An instructional book about the crucial questions that masters ask themselves before committing to a move – a checklist for all players to ask themselves befo