The Fastest Way to Improve at Chess: A Thinking System to Find Better Moves

A Practical Roadmap for Real Chess Improvement ♟️

Many chess books promise transformation but demand hours of daily study. James Demery takes a different route. He begins with an honest look at his own struggles, then lays out the exact plan he built to strengthen his openings, endings, and tactical vision—all without turning chess into a second job.

Inside This Ebook

The author breaks his training approach into three core areas and one central tool:

• Openings: How to build a repertoire around 1.e4, study master games, and use engine responses to prepare for common lines.
• Endgames: A practical method for learning essential endgame positions and reviewing them efficiently.
• Tactics: Why pattern recognition matters and how to incorporate solver-style training into a busy schedule.
• The Thinking System: Eight repeatable steps to assess the board, spot threats, exploit weaknesses, and reduce blunders.

The Eight-Step Thinking Checklist

At the heart of the book is Demery’s checklist for evaluating any position:

• Move attack / unprotect
• Checks and captures
• Undefended pieces
• What’s attacking / defending what
• Attack every piece
• Pins
• Best piece placement
• Moves where pieces contact

Each guideline is explained clearly, then illustrated with game positions so you can see how the system works in practice.

A Friendly Voice for Club Players

Demery writes in a conversational style, sharing his own mistakes and wins-in-progress. If you play online or at a club, enjoy studying on your phone, or want a realistic framework for steady progress, this ebook gives you a sensible place to start.

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