The Shereshevsky Method to Improve in Chess: From Club Player to Master

The Shereshevsky Method to Improve in Chess: From Club Player to Master is a chess training book based on Mikhail Shereshevsky’s methods. It brings together the key ideas from his classic work on endgame strategy and training in one updated volume, with new examples, exercises and practical guidance on calculation.

What this book is about

This single-volume training guide is designed to take the reader beyond solid club level and towards more mature, more effective play. Rather than presenting theory in isolation, it shows how to work on your own chess in a structured way.

The emphasis is on practical improvement: understanding positions, planning study more effectively and getting more value from game analysis. It is suitable for self-study and also works well as support material when training with a coach.

What you will find inside

The material covers the main areas that matter when you are trying to make real progress as a player. Shereshevsky looks at how to build an opening repertoire, how to study classic games for genuine benefit, how to understand endgame principles and how to calculate variations more effectively.

• building your own opening repertoire
• learning from classic games and positions
• understanding key endgame principles
• improving calculation
• new examples, exercises and training explanations

The strength of the book lies in its practical approach. It does not stop at presenting ideas; it shows how to use them in everyday training. That makes it a useful resource for independent study as well as for players working with a coach.

Why Shereshevsky’s method still matters

This book combines a classic chess-school approach with a clear, modern way of presenting training material. It is a coherent development programme rather than a random collection of tips, and it is aimed at readers who want to improve their understanding of the game and organise their study more effectively.

Mikhail Shereshevsky (born 1950) was one of the leading chess trainers in the former Soviet Union. Many of his students became masters, and some went on to become Soviet, European or world junior champions.

Key details

• Product type: chess training book
• Author: Mikhail Shereshevsky
• Format: single-volume training guide
• Subject: chess training and improvement
• Focus: opening repertoire, classic games, endgame principles and calculation
• Update: expanded with new examples, exercises and training explanations
• Usage: self-study or training with a coach