Gulko/Sneed: Analyzing the chess mind (hardcover) Klassiker When does it pay off

When does it pay off to play hard for a win

These lines have not been properly covered in chess literature for twenty years

He has trained many of India's top talents at all stages of their development on their journey to become International Masters and Grandmasters

the theory is supplemented by exercises that are presented in a systematic order

it has become a weapon used by several top grandmasters and it was even adopted for use in the recent Candidates tournament by Chinese top grandmaster and former world number 2

Gulko/Sneed: Analyzing the chess mind (hardcover) Klassiker When does it pay offAnalyzing the Chess Mind is an exploration of psychology in chess. Psychology affects the chess moves we make, as the authors entertainingly illustrate in expertly annotated examples, but our personal chess psychology is not fixed. We can improve our chess psychology, and the authors show how. To write about chess psychology, the ideal authors would have world class chess skills and advanced professional qualifications in psychology, so GM Boris Gulko