'This is a remarkable book. It wil make the average player understand how a grandmaster thinks – and more important, how he works....it is a pleasure to recommend it' CHO'D Alexander, The Sunday Times

A recognised classic; former World Championship candidate Kotov unravels the essential techniques of chess mastery.

One of the bestselling chess books of all time and still one of the best practical training manuals available.

This is a well-established training manual which encourages the average player to understand how a grandmaster thinks, and even more important, how he works. Kotov tackles fundamental issues such as knowing how and when to analyze, the tree of analysis, a selection of candidate moves and the factors of success.