Chessplayers wishing to improve their performance typically seek to
deepen their middlegame understanding or to increase their endgame
knowledge. Often, however, the real key to improvement lies not in
learning additional ideas and positions, but in developing a more
effective thinking process at the board. In The Improving Chess Thinker,
acclaimed chess instructor Dan Heisman compares how chessplayers of
different strengths - ranging from beginner to International Master -
approach analytical positions. From this, he draws lessons that will
help players at each level to avoid typical flaws in their thought
process and to move up to the next level. Basing his work on more than
four decades of testing volunteers, Heisman offers solutions to
difficult practical issues such as deciding how much time to spend on a
move; what to do while the opponent's clock is running; and when to stop
analyzing a line. In this book, ambitious players will find insight into
what's been holding them back, while coaches will find powerful new
teaching tools.