Neil McDonald became a grandmaster in 1996 and a FIDE trainer in 2017. He is a regular coach of the England Junior team at international events. Neil has written numerous books on openings, endgames, tactics and strategy as well as biographies of famous players. He lives in Gravesend in Kent, England.
There are keen insights about how to improve at chess throughout the book. ... We encourage you to avail yourself of McDonald's advice that Immersing yourself in the great games of chess history is a perfect way to sugar the pill of chess study. You might think you are just having fun and relaxing but you'll pick up loads of essential ideas `by accident'. Reading the instructive content of Coach Yourself is just icing on the cake. This is an easy-to-read, enjoyable book. --- Mark Donlan, ChessCafe.com