Steve Giddins answers 101 of the questions club players actually ask, published by Gambit in 2008. Each answer stands on its own, usually a page or two with illustrative positions.
The questions are grouped into eight parts: General, The Opening, Tactics and Combinations, Planning and Strategy, Positional Play, The Endgame, Competitive Play, and Training and Computers. Topics run from finding a club and choosing an opening repertoire, through pins, skewers and Nunn’s “Loose Pieces Drop Off” rule, to hanging pawns, opposite-colored bishop endings, tournament preparation and how to deal with losses. Indexes of players and of composers and analysts close the book.
Best for: beginner and club players who want direct answers rather than a full course.