Coach Yourself by Neil McDonald

Stuck at the Same Rating? The Problem Isn't Talent. It's How You Study.

Most serious players who plateau aren't lacking talent or practice — they're lacking a structured, effective approach to improvement. Neil McDonald fixes that with a complete self-coaching programme that shows you exactly how to make the most of your study time.

What This Programme Covers:

• How to analyse your own games and root out the mistakes that keep costing you points
• Calculation of variations — sharpened through targeted challenges
• Middlegame strategy — finding the best plan in complex positions
• Endgame technique — converting advantages and saving difficult positions

All topics are illustrated with examples and puzzles from the games of modern elite players — Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Viswanathan Anand — making the lessons both instructive and immediately relevant.

Paperback, 304 pages — Everyman Chess.

Stop spinning your wheels. Start improving with a plan. Coach Yourself.