Herman Grooten is an International Master and a chess coach with over 25 years of experience. Quite a few of his pupils have gone on to become grandmasters. His equally bestselling follow-up primer Attacking Chess for Club Players was published in 2016.
One of my three favorite chess teaching books. Grooten supplies nice examples and great explanation in a very structured way. --Jan van de Mortel, International Master Chess Education Partners, Chicago, IL A highly instructive book for readers who want to improve their chess skills.--Jan Tinman, Grandmaster, author of 'The Unstoppable American' An excellent teaching tool with over 400 pages of clear instruction.--Joe Petrolito Australasian Chess Magazine Chess coaches will have a quality supply of superb examples and explanations, and self-motivated students will benefit immensely if they are over, say, 1800 in strength.--Pete Tamburro ChessLife Magazine Extremely interesting and instructional lectures on the themes: positional elements, positional judgements, and finding the right plan (..) A fantastic book for chess training.--Martin Rieger Rochade Europa Magazine If you want to be a better player, you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy. It may well be the crown jewel of your chess book collection!--Jeremy Silman, International Master, author of 'How to Reassess Your Chess' US Chess online The entire presentation is extremely well done (..) A fantastic and challenging book for ambitious and advanced club players.--KARL Chess Magazine This book will certainly improve your middlegame and boost your results.--Gary Lane Australian Chess Magazine