Better thinking, better chess: how a Grandmaster finds his moves

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Finding strong moves doesn't simply depend on how much you know about chess. In fact, greater conceptual knowledge makes choosing a move more complex as it increases the number of directions your mind can take. More important is optimizing your thought process. Grandmaster Joel Benjamin knows that pointing out the moves his students missed is just half the job. They need to understand that they were looking in the wrong direction. Chess engines offer little help in this because they can't explain why you went astray. What's more: an engine may send the wrong message! Many chess players don't r.;Cover; Benjamin -- Better Thinking, Better Chess; Explanation of symbols; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Openings; Chapter 2; Endgames; Chapter 3; Tactics; Chapter 4; Grandmaster calculation and analysis; Chapter 5; Problems in calculation and cognitive approach; Chapter 6; Material and initiative; Chapter 7; Winning the won game; Chapter 8; Swindling; Chapter 9; Words of wisdom: Tips for better chess thinking; Chapter 10; Challenges; Index of players (numbers refer to pages).;Chapter 1. Openings -- Chapter 2. Endgames -- Chapter 3. Tactics -- Chapter 4. Grandmaster calculation and analysis -- Chapter 5. Problems in calculation and cognitive approach -- Chapter 6. Material and initiative -- Chapter 7. Winning the won game -- Chapter 8. Swindling -- Chapter 9. Words of wisdom: Tips for better chess thinking -- Chapter 10. Challenges -- Index of players. Cover Benjamin -- Better Thinking, Better Chess Explanation of symbols Introduction Acknowledgments Chapter 1 Openings Chapter 2 Endgames Chapter 3 Tactics Chapter 4 Grandmaster calculation and analysis Chapter 5 Problems in calculation and cognitive approach Chapter 6 Material and initiative Chapter 7 Winning the won game Chapter 8 Swindling Chapter 9 Words of wisdom: Tips for better chess thinking Chapter 10 Challenges Index of players (numbers refer to pages). Chapter 1. Openings -- Chapter 2. Endgames -- Chapter 3. Tactics -- Chapter 4. Grandmaster calculation and analysis -- Chapter 5. Problems in calculation and cognitive approach -- Chapter 6. Material and initiative -- Chapter 7. Winning the won game -- Chapter 8. Swindling -- Chapter 9. Words of wisdom: Tips for better chess thinking -- Chapter 10. Challenges -- Index of players.