{"product_id":"amateur-to-im-proven-ideas-and-training-methods-9781936277407","title":"Amateur to IM: Proven Ideas and Training Methods","description":"How did Jonathan Hawkins manage to go from being an average tournament competitor to a player on the brink of clinching the Grandmaster title? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe secret was knowing what to study and how to learn as efficiently as possible. Focusing his attention firmly on the endgame, Jonathan devised a number of building blocks and identified a number of very important areas of study. The result of his hard work was a meteoric rise through the ranks, as he became firmly established as a prominent GM killer on the English tournament circuit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese pages reveal the secrets of his notebooks for the first time. IM Hawkins presents special material aimed to help you become a much better practical player, one armed with a deeper understanding of key aspects of chess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA careful study of the lessons presented in this book should enable the chess student to gain significant improvement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Hawkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mongoose Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.07w x 0.71d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936277407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInternational Master Jonathan Hawkins was a relatively slow starter in the world of chess.\u003cbr\u003eHe learned the game at age eight, but, by his own admission, 'by the time I was in my mid-teens my age-to-playing-strength ratio was distinctly average.' He started to study chess very seriously in his late teens and achieved a rapid rise through the ranks. He became a FIDE Master in 2008 and earned the title of International Master in 2010. 2011 brought Jonathan two Grandmaster norms. One of them was earned at the super-strong British Championship, in which he outscored numerous Grandmasters to share third place.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jonathan Hawkins \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47711725387933,"sku":"9781936277407","price":47.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b2d1b163-1723-40c6-8865-e2d9ebc9466c.jpg?v=1773168673","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/amateur-to-im-proven-ideas-and-training-methods-9781936277407","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}