Grandmaster Joel Benjamin on how he actually chooses a move, subtitled “How a Grandmaster Finds his Moves.” Published by New in Chess in 2018. Paperback, 224 pages.
Ten chapters move through the parts of the game where thinking method matters most: openings, endgames and tactics first, then two chapters on grandmaster calculation and analysis and on where calculation and the player’s cognitive approach break down. Later chapters take up material versus initiative, winning the won game, and swindling, which is treated as a skill rather than as luck. A chapter of tips and a set of challenges close the book, followed by an index of players.
Best for: club and tournament players who want to improve how they think, not what they know. Intermediate.
