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The most significant difference between a grandmaster and a club player is not simply that the grandmaster calculates more accurately, but rather that he sees more deeply. This book invites you beneath the surface, where you can learn to navigate the depths of chess. Jan Markos shows how a strong player perceives chess, which features of a position he focuses on, and how he thinks at the board. The author's philosophy is that understanding chess brings pure happiness, and he would like to share this happiness with you."In his new book, GM Jan Markos focuses on important, yet often neglected, aspects of chess. He deals with this interesting and difficult topic excellently, making fine use of his chess and teaching abilities. The book is highly readable and belongs among the best chess books I have read in recent years. Although the book is intended to be read by amateurs, even grandmasters will find it interesting and useful. If you want to learn more about chess and don't mind thinking independently, this is the book for you." --GM David Navara** Front Cover Title Copyright Contents Foreword by GM Vlastimil Babula Preface Key to symbols used and Bibliography PART I: About the Laws of the Chess World 1. Three Faces of a Piece 2. Hierarchy on the Board 3. Infection 4. Policemen of the Chess Board PART II: About the Inhabitants of the Chess Board 5. Magnetic Skin 6. Inconspicuous Mate 7. Fractures 8. Understanding the Beast 9. Without Knights 10. Anatoly Karpov’s Billiard Balls 11. The Secret Life of Rooks 12. Princesses of the Chess Board PART III: About Time in Chess 13. Does Time Play against You? 14. Brake 15. Walking without Moving, Progress without Change PART IV: About Openings 16. Find Five Differences 17. Equal and More Equal 18. The Tragedy of the Knight 19. The Scheme PART V: About Decision-Making 20. Seeing a Move 21. The Freezer 22. Smart Retreats 23. On the Breaking Ice 24. Following the Beaten Track 25. Looking for a Move, No Commitments 26. On the Edge 27. Exchanges as a Weapon PART VI: About Computers 28. What Rybka Couldn’t Tell You and Fritz Didn’t Know 29. New Silicon Horizons 30. The Magician from Brno 31. The Biggest Lie PART VII: About Beauty in Chess 32. Quality and Style 33. Searching for Beauty Conclusion: How to Train Properly Glossary Game Index Name Index The most significant difference between a grandmaster and a club player is not simply that the grandmaster calculates more accurately, but rather that he sees more deeply. This book invites you beneath the surface, where you can learn to navigate the depths of chess. Jan Markos shows how a strong player perceives chess, which features of a position he focuses on, and how he thinks at the board. The author's philosophy is that understanding chess brings pure happiness, and he would like to share this happiness with you. “In his new book, GM Jan Markos focuses on important, yet often neglected, aspects of chess. He deals with this interesting and difficult topic excellently, making fine use of his chess and teaching abilities. The book is highly readable and belongs among the best chess books I have read in recent years. Although the book is intended to be read by amateurs, even grandmasters will find it interesting and useful. If you want to learn more about chess and don't mind thinking independently, this is the book for you.” GM David Navara