He is refreshingly frank, and doesn't shy away from presenting his own failings and frustrations. Champion and 2600+ grandmaster, has not only opened his chess notebooks to one and all, but has given us fresh and insightful ideas about nearly every aspect of practical play. But we are also seeing some remarkable writing by active grandmasters, players who until recently mostly seemed to shy away from writing, and who, when they did write, revealed little about themselves or their ideas. These are great times for chess books, and even fairly straightforward compilations of opening and endgame theory are much more thoughtful and accurate than their equivalents of 20 years ago. But Alex Yermolinsky's 'The Road to Chess Improvement' deserves to be considered on its own. With so many new books appearing, it will probably be some time before I devote another TWIC review to just one work. The Road to Chess Improvement Alex Yermolinsky 224 pages Gambit, 1999
IM John Watson - Tuesday 30th November 1999 John Watson Book Review (20) An Exceptional Chess Book
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