Brunthaler: Chess Training: Development, content, methods & ideas and suggestions for practice

Autor: Brunthaler, Heinz
Verlag: Youth chess
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Sprache: German
Buchumschlag: hardcover
Seiten: 372

Thousands upon thousands of books have been written on the subject of chess, the majority of which deal with the countless chess openings. But there is almost nothing on the role of the chess trainer and on learning and teaching chess.

This book helps to fill this gap a little. It offers:

- chess trainers and teachers an overview of the different areas of training as well as suggestions for their teaching;

- For all those who are involved in chess in an academic context, a starting platform that facilitates further work on the topic.

Here is a brief overview of the most important topics:

- Origin and development of chess training from its origins to the age of digitalization
- Training content for the respective skill levels
- How can you assess playing strength and development potential?
- A critical look at the value and possibilities of tactical training
- Difference between chess and physical training: Is chess a sport?
- Chess strategy
- Ideas, techniques & methods to improve chess training
- Internal and external verbalization
- Total Immersion
- Analysis - the most powerful tool for improvement
- "Learning by Playing"
- Chess Psychology
- Mental training
- The trainer interview
- Doping & Cheating
- The image of chess
- Talent & talent development
- The 10,000 Hour Rule: Can anyone really become a chess master?
- Chess and Sociology
- Chess on the Internet: Play and train
- Create training material

The treatment of numerous other points and questions as well as an overview of the underlying chess literature round off the holistic consideration of the topic.

372 pages, hardcover, 1st edition 2024

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