Break Free From Amateur Mistakes With Silman's New Chessable Course
We're happy to announce the release of IM Jeremy Silman's classic The Amateur's Mind on Chessable. Replace the most common amateur strategic misconceptions with the decision-making process of the masters and start dominating your opponents!
Click the button below to check out the free sample version of Silman's Amateur's Mind course, with 11 variations and 53 minutes of free video content!
The Amateur's Mind takes a unique approach that most chess books don't. Silman carefully crafted the lessons in this book after studying his students' thought processes and identifying their flaws. He did this by presenting multiple positions to his 1000- to 2100-rated students and documenting their thoughts while playing.
In this course, you will learn:
- Common psychological and positional pitfalls of players below master level
- Practical techniques to avoid these mistakes
- How to identify them in your opponents' play and swiftly punish them!
- How to read the board to find the best move in every position
The late IM Jeremy Silman is one of the most renowned chess authors in the world. Famous for his concept of "imbalances," Silman's teachings had a profound impact on chess coaches and improvers everywhere. Now, one of Silman's most popular books comes to life through more than 220 lines, 80 puzzles, and 16 hours of video presented by IM Andras Toth.
Toth is an accomplished coach and content creator who’s coauthored a series of Chessable courses with the legendary GM Judit Polgar! Now, he’s back to provide a fresh perspective on Silman's lessons, all delivered in a teaching style worthy of the 2021 Chessable Author of the Year award.
Promise this is first and last self -promo! My 15th (!) @chessable course is out and I hope it will turn out to be an absolute banger! My first ever course that I recorded in the Barcelona studio, and every minute of it was truly special! Hope it will be for you too! #chesspunks pic.twitter.com/0LWYKaJXJC
— Andras Toth (@chesscoachandra) May 6, 2024
“Within these pages, you will find much of interest,” Silman wrote in the introduction to his book. “Easy-to-understand rules and recommendations, new strategies, and surprising insights—all designed to help you eradicate the 'chessic' doubts and fears that reside within you."
Within these pages, you will find much of interest. Easy-to-understand rules and recommendations, new strategies, and surprising insights—all designed to help you eradicate the 'chessic' doubts and fears that reside within you.
— IM Jeremy Silman
Are you ready to shake off your bad chess habits and turn them into positional chess mastery? Then try out Silman's Amateur's Mind now!
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