Jesus de la Villa works through the errors that decide amateur games, using games played by amateurs and concentrating on their worst moves. Published by New in Chess in 2024, 356 pages.
Twelve chapters, each collecting mistakes of one kind: exchanging pieces, the calculation of variations, defense, attacking the king, strategy, positional sacrifices, the endgame, rook endings, the opening, basic tactics, prophylactic thinking, and paying attention to the opponent. The argument behind the structure is that analyzing your own games works far better once the errors are classified, so the same mistake can be recognized the next time it appears. An index of names is included.
Best for: club and intermediate players who learn faster from errors than from model games.