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Book review: Chess Master at any Age

Chess Master at any Age. Rolf Wetzell. Thinker's Press. 1994.

An interesting book, worth a read if you are interested in the field of "Adult Chess Improvement". The table of contents below gives a good idea of what it's all about. I must say, for my part, the only thing I took from the book was the neat way of drawing chess diagrams!

PART I

Why Another Book?

PART II

CHAPTER 1: Components of Chess Capability

A. Images

B. Ability to PROject Positions (APROP)

C. The Move Selection Method (MM)

D. Attitude

E. Genetic Factors

1. Mental Clock Rate

2. Memory

F. The Composite Evaluation of Strength

CHAPTER 2: Chess Inputs and Their Filtering

CHAPTER 3: A Model of Chess Strength

PART III

CHAPTER 4: Increasing the Number of Images

CHAPTER 5: Improving APROP

CHAPTER 6: Improving the Move selection Method

CHAPTER 7: Moderating Attitude

A. Can desire and discipline be improved?

B. Improving objectivity

C. Improving Time Management

D. Improving "on-line toughness"

E. Improving physical fitness

F. Personality influences

CHAPTER 8: The Long-Range Plan

PART III

APPENDIX I: Ideas for Scientific Study

APPENDIX II: Computer-generated Move-Search Algorithm

APPENDIX III: Scenarios Leading to Flash Cards

APPENDIX IV: Backup Calculations for the Model

APPENDIX V: Illustrated Games

APPENDIX VI: From the Editor's File

APPENDIX VII: Glossary

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