Grandmaster versus Amateur Plastic Chess Pieces He started as a science

He started as a science and math prodigy

multiple timing modes

where subtle manoeuvres occur in semi-closed positions that favour the player who understands the ideas

it has become even better

Part 1 — First Principles: The rules

Grandmaster versus Amateur Plastic Chess Pieces He started as a scienceA multinational array of top chess grandmasters has assembled to explore the differences in thinking between professional and amateur chess players, and how the amateur can bridge the gap. It usually takes at least a decade of sustained effort for even the most talented player to reach the grandmaster level and though this book cannot guarantee to make the reader a grandmaster, it is certainly a healthy nudge in the right direction.