Soltis: What it takes to became a Chess Master Klassiker e5) more than 150 times

e5) more than 150 times in tournament practice and thus scored over 70 percent of the possible points

Almost single-handedly

Arthur van de Oudeweetering (* 1966) is an International Master and chess trainer from Holland

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Soltis: What it takes to became a Chess Master Klassiker e5) more than 150 timesSo you're a fairly decent chess player. You compete in tournaments, you play on the Internet. But you would love to make that leap to become a chess master. What do you need to know, how much do you have to practise, and how much of the success of the masters is simply a matter of innate talent, superior brainpower or just good luck? This useful book, aimed at all chess players who aspire to become chess masters, shows you what the masters know and