Description
Classic Amateur Mistakes and How To Fix Them by Danny Gormally
The book every amateur wishes they'd read sooner
Classic amateur mistakes is an essential read for the aspiring tournament chess player.
Experienced Author and coach Grandmaster Daniel Gormally argues that amateur players have a different outlook on chess compared to more experienced and professional players.
Due to a lack of confidence in their chess calculation, they often struggle to deal with concrete positions and will succumb to paralysis by analysis. If you ask an amateur player about a typical chess position, they will often waffle on in such a way about the general features of the position to the extent that your eyes will glaze over. Ask a professional player about that same position, and by contrast they will bombard you with variations.
In this entertaining, humorous and entertaining read, Gormally gives his reasons why this is and tries to explain how they can improve, as well as also analysing other classic amateur mistakes, like moving a piece too often and not attacking enough.
The sum result is a tome that will not only help the amateur player to achieve better results but will also give them a consistent process going forward at the board that they feel comfortable with.
About the Author
Daniel Gormally is a chess Grandmaster based in Alnwick in Northumberland. As well as being the author of many chess books including the 'Comfort Zone', 'Pandemic Shark' and 'Mating the Castled King'. In 2024, Gormally won the UK rapid play championship, and in 2025 he won the UK open blitz championships
ISBN: 9789493435223, Hardback, 280 pages, Thinkers Publishing
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