Davies Nigel. The Power Chess Program: Book 1: A Unique Training Course to Improve Your Chess

B.T. Batsford, 2003. — 256 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-8415-2.Begun as a correspondence course, The Power Chess Program is now available between covers! A series of 12 lessons guides the student through the essential elements of chess strategy. The key points are then reinforced with a set of thematic test positions for the reader to solve.It is an effective and well-organized course for improving your chess results. You should be aware that opening theory and endgames are not particularly or specifically covered by "Power Chess" except in so far as they are related to other themes like "attacking the uncastled king" and so on.The book also assumes that you're not a complete novice and know some basic principles,maxims, etc., so probably an advanced beginner/weak intermediate player is best suited for the text. I enjoyed this book, used it, improved a bit, and recommend it. No book will teach you everything but I think "Power Chess" has no serious omissions and plenty of valuable info.