How to Study Chess on Your Own

Creating a Plan that Works… and Sticking to it!

Davorin Kuljasevic

• Publisher: New in Chess
• eBook ISBN:
  9789056919344
• Year: 2021

Every chess player wants to improve, but many, if not most, lack the tools or the discipline to study in a structured and effective way. With so much material on offer, the eternal question is: ‘How can I study chess without wasting my time and energy?’

Davorin Kuljasevic provides the full and ultimate answer, as he presents a structured study approach that has long-term improvement value. He explains how to study and what to study, offers specific advice for the various stages of the game and points out how to integrate all elements in an actionable study plan.

How do you optimize your learning process? How do you develop good study habits and get rid of useless ones? What study resources are appropriate for players of different levels?

Many self-improvement guides are essentially little more than a collection of exercises. Davorin Kuljasevic reflects on learning techniques and priorities in a fundamental way. And although this is not an exercise book, it is full of instructive examples looked at from unusual angles.

To provide a solid self-study framework, Kuljasevic categorizes lots of important aspects of chess study in a guide that is rich in illustrative tables, figures and bullet points. Anyone, from casual player to chess professional, will take away a multitude of original learning methods and valuable practical improvement ideas.

Table of contents

• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Explanation of symbols
• Preface
• Chapter 1 Do you study with the right mindset?
• Chapter 2 Fifteen study methods
• Chapter 3 Identify your study priorities
• Chapter 4 Choose the right resources for your study plan
• Chapter 5 Study your openings deeply
• Chapter 6 ‘Dynamize’ your tactical training Tactics Test
• Chapter 7 Make your endgame study more enjoyable
• Chapter 8 Systemize your middlegame knowledge Positional mini test: piece exchanges
• Chapter 9 Get organized – create a study plan
• Chapter 10 Solutions to exercises
• Index of names
• Bibliography