The Art of Planning in Chess: Move by Move

by Neil McDonald

The difference between a Grandmaster and an ordinary chess player isn’t just sheer brainpower. It’s the creative ability to develop a far-reaching plan. In this indispensable follow-up to his incredibly successful The Art of Logical Thinking, International Grandmaster Neil McDonald takes a penetrating look at more than 40 of the most outstanding games of the last 25 years, offering detailed, in-depth analysis of the strategic concepts behind each move. By showing how the players develop their plans many moves ahead, he gives the reader a unique opportunity to virtually get inside the Grandmasters’ heads as they play.

Genres: Chess

256 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2006

Reviews

[Vince]

An excellent collection of 36 annotated games mostly in the move by move variety. Long on verbal description and short on sideline variations. Flawed by an unusually large number of annoying typos, but nothing too egregious.

[Roger B]

great annotations. really got an appreciation of how "next level" masters/grandmasters plan and calculate.

[Frederick Tan]

A must have book of chess for those who want to improve their chess.