100500 life hacks for chess and life. Manakova M.B.

The book of the international grandmaster Maria Manakova covers all the psychological aspects of the chess struggle: preparation for the tournament and behavior during the tournament, the distribution of energy, overcoming fears and complexes, monitoring time, restoration of psychological balance after defeat. The book was written vividly and witty, without boring and pedantry, which chess manuals often sin. The emphasis is not on special knowledge and analysis of parties, but on the development of the personality as a whole.

Chess since ancient times, were considered a model of any struggle for victory, a “mirror of life”, so every person, not even a chess player, will find many useful tips in the book.