THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CHESS

Fernand Gobet

If you're curious about psychology and chess, this is the book for you.

In this book Fernand Gobet cognitive psychologist shares in an easy to read way all the knowledge psychology accumulated around various aspects of chess.

Not only a psychologist but also chess IM, Gobet is a leading figure in the study of expertise. He devoted most of his career to figure out what makes the difference between chess experts and chess amateurs.

In the book several subjects ranging from perception, deliberate practice, gender and chess performance are explained.

WARNING: this is not about about chess improvement advice!!!

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