In
Winning Chess Tournaments
, chess coach Robert M. Snyder takes his
Chess for Everyone
book a step further by providing a guide for students and coaches to prepare for tournament competition. The author reveals secrets of training that resulted in students winning thirty-six individual first place titles in championship sections at the national championships. Additional study materials to extend and supplement Chess for Everyone.
Training and conditioning before and during tournaments.
Understanding how tournaments work and making the most out of tournament rules.
Important role of psychology in competition.
How to study and prepare openings, endgames and tactics (includes extensive materials for actual study).
Profiles and games of individual scholastic champions.
Written for advanced beginners and intermediate players.