--- product_id: 50837336 title: "The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery" price: "£27.04" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50837336-the-amateurs-mind-turning-chess-misconceptions-into-chess-mastery store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery **Price:** £27.04 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery - **How much does it cost?** £27.04 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50837336-the-amateurs-mind-turning-chess-misconceptions-into-chess-mastery) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This book takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strength. Most amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess lives. These flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversals. Books can be bought and studied, lessons can be taken -- but in the end, these elusive problems always prove to be extremely difficult to eradicate. Seeking a solution to this dilemma, the author wrote down the thoughts of his students while they played actual games, analysed them, and catalogued the most common misconceptions that arose. This second edition greatly expands on the information contained in the popular first edition. Review: Get it? Because I’m an amateur. - This book told me a lot about myself. Review: Amateur’s Mind:Brilliant if rather bulky & heavy. - A good “walkthrough” between chess student and master on how students think and the Master pointing out how to correct fallacious reasoning or blind spots in the approach to play that sub 800 Elo players have. The book itself is crisply printed with clear diagrams, although it could be smyth sewn binding so it could be laid flat better. The book assumes in presentation that you will have a board in front of you to go through the conversation between student and master, and this does help enormously. Readers will find this book a struggle without having this. Also a pencil to annotate in the margins will help you ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 177,469 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 175 in Chess (Books) 382 in Indoor Games | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 682 Reviews | ## Images ![The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61jIshuvsjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get it? Because I’m an amateur. *by A***I on 25 May 2026* This book told me a lot about myself. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amateur’s Mind:Brilliant if rather bulky & heavy. *by K***N on 17 December 2019* A good “walkthrough” between chess student and master on how students think and the Master pointing out how to correct fallacious reasoning or blind spots in the approach to play that sub 800 Elo players have. The book itself is crisply printed with clear diagrams, although it could be smyth sewn binding so it could be laid flat better. The book assumes in presentation that you will have a board in front of you to go through the conversation between student and master, and this does help enormously. Readers will find this book a struggle without having this. Also a pencil to annotate in the margins will help you ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good book *by K***G on 3 February 2013* i got this book about 4 years ago when started up playing chess again. i read the book but could not understand most of it. so i carried on buying books on chess hoping to get better. then i picked the book up again and read over the chapters again and again then i started to understand the game more.the book as made me a much better player and think its a good buy.the idear of the book for me was reading it 3 times to get a good idear of how a amateur and master thinks. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery - How to Reassess Your Chess: Chess Mastery Through Chess Imbalances - Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50837336-the-amateurs-mind-turning-chess-misconceptions-into-chess-mastery](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/50837336-the-amateurs-mind-turning-chess-misconceptions-into-chess-mastery) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-11*