Winning Chess Tournaments Methods and Materials Training Guide

In Winning Chess Tournaments, chess coach Robert M. Snyder takes his Chess for Everyone book a step further by providing a guide for students and coaches to prepare for tournament competition. The author reveals secrets of training that resulted in students winning thirty-six individual first place titles in championship sections at the national championships. Additional study materials to extend and supplement Chess for Everyone. • Training and conditioning before and during tournaments.

• Understanding how tournaments work and making the most out of tournament rules.

• Important role of psychology in competition.

• How to study and prepare openings, endgames and tactics (includes extensive materials for actual study).

• Profiles and games of individual scholastic champions.

• Written for advanced beginners and intermediate players.