A multinational array of top grandmasters explain the differences in thinking between professional and amateur chess players, and how the amateur can bridge the gap. It usually takes at least a decade of sustained effort for even the most talented player to reach the

The authors are:

GM Pavel Eljanov

GM Boris Avrukh

GM Mihail Marin

GM Peter Heine Nielsen

GM Tiger Hillarp Persson

GM Jacob Aagaard

GM John Shaw grandmaster level and though this book cannot guarantee to make the reader a grandmaster, it is certainly a healthy nudge in the right direction.