by Igor Khmelnitsky, 318pp. (2004)

This book offers a unique approach to chess self-evaluation and training. The target audience – everyone who like playing chess! It will be essential reading for everyone who plays chess, because it will:
 
Help them to understand their current situation by identifying their strengths and weaknesses.
 
Give them clear explanations on how to improve, both by suggesting the appropriate training materials and in outlining the training methods.
 
Encourage players to establish and then follow a structured training plan.
 
Relieve a player’s anxiety by assuring that there is plenty of help available to those who are interested in understanding the game better and improve their skills.
 
Provide players with means of getting all their questions answered via timely advice from experienced coaches and their peers.
 
Advance copies generated great reviews:
 
“Western players, event those who become quite strong, often have holes in their game because they didn’t develop systematically. Exactly how to fix these problems and build a strong foundation isn’t so easy. Until now there was no diagnostic tool, but IM Igor Khmelnitsky, who learned the fundamentals in his native Ukraine, has filled this gap with his new book Chess Exam and Training Guide. I believe this book will prove helpful for students and teachers who want to get an objective idea of their strengths and weaknesses and how to correct them.” American IM and popular author John Donaldson
 
“I’m up to problem 56 and thus far the book is fantastic. I own hundreds of chess books and this definitely makes the top 10.” Brian Karen

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