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think like a grandmaster

Book • 1971
This landmark work by Soviet grandmaster Alexander Kotov revolutionized chess training by advocating for organized, machine-like calculation methods.

The book emphasizes disciplined analysis trees, avoiding common cognitive pitfalls, and developing structured thought processes.

While controversial for its rigid approach, it remains influential for its insights into grandmaster-level decision-making and error prevention.

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Neil Bellon
as an example of a book that might be too advanced for certain players.
Ep. 19: Do Chess Puzzles Really Help?
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Christopher Chabris
as a book outlining a structured approach to chess calculation.
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Jan Gustafsson
as a fun book with exercises to solve and thoughts of players at different levels.
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Jan Gustafsson
as it explains how people really think over the chessboard, and by
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Laurent Fressinet
who finds it interesting.
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