Leading chess author Colín Crouch believes that the key to sustainedchess improvement líes in the critica! analysis and assessment of your owngames. Each and every game you play provides a significant learningopportunity, and this opportunity should never be squandered.In this sequel to his highly acclaimed Why We Lose at Chess, Crouchexamines what we should do to maximize our chess results and ratings,how to turn losses into draws, and draws into wins. Here he focuses onmajor issues such as improving decision making, how to plan after theopening, how to maintain objectivity, improving endgame skills, thepsychological aspects of the game, and much more. Read this book,analyse your chess, and get ready to improve your results!• An essential guide to chess improvement• Valuable advice on planning, strategy and tactics• Covers opening, middlegame and endgame play.Dr Colin Crouch is an lnternational Master, a tremendously experiencedtournament player and a highly regarded chess writer. His books havereceived great acclaim for their thoroughness and originality.