--- product_id: 477417000 title: "Evaluate Like a Grandmaster" price: "€ 26.73" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/477417000-evaluate-like-a-grandmaster store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Evaluate Like a Grandmaster **Price:** € 26.73 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Evaluate Like a Grandmaster - **How much does it cost?** € 26.73 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/477417000-evaluate-like-a-grandmaster) ## 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 Evaluate Like a Grandmaster [Perelshteyn, Eugene, Solon, Nate] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Evaluate Like a Grandmaster Review: the book pushes chess education into a new era of comprehensive learning - I am a chess club instructor, and I obtained a few copies of this book for my chess club, which includes players who range from beginners to 1500 and above. The expectation was that the experienced players would benefit from GM Perelshteyn and FM Solon's new approach to teaching evaluation, which they did. But I was shocked to discover that the beginners were also getting some of the answers right! It turns out that evaluation needed to be taught from the beginning all along. Once the students learned how to look at the fundamental elements of evaluation in Chapter 2, they were like fish in water. They just needed to know what to look for. That said, the book is a special delight for the advanced players because they can learn from the tougher puzzle sections, like Visualization and Quartets. Bravo to the authors for pushing chess education into a new era of comprehensive learning. Knowledge of openings, strategic concepts, and tactics has been required for a long time, but this work makes it clear that we have been missing something critical. The faster we incorporate swift evaluation into every student's instinct, the sooner we will see the emergence of balanced, relaxed, and complete chess players. Thank you for this gift. Review: Instructive and easy to read - This is a fantastic book for everyone 1400-2400. It has an innovative and instructive format: it asks you to evaluate positions and then explains what's important in each position. It's the explanations of how to understand a position and what factors are important and why. The authors think of lots of fun ways to do that. One section gives you four positions with a similar pawn structure and asks you to evaluate them. The factors in each position vary (which pieces are traded, which squares are controlled, how far along an attack is), and you use that to figure out which side is better. It's really fun and almost effortless to read, because it's all words and only very short variations. When I read it, I feel smart and good at chess. Highly recommend! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0BHNF5CWB | | Best Sellers Rank | #280,884 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #238 in Chess (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (148) | | Dimensions | 6.69 x 0.29 x 9.61 inches | | ISBN-13 | 979-8831797893 | | Item Weight | 8.2 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 127 pages | | Publication date | October 7, 2022 | | Publisher | Independently published | ## Images ![Evaluate Like a Grandmaster - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jLmRXNrwL.jpg) ![Evaluate Like a Grandmaster - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51U2RxVNdYL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the book pushes chess education into a new era of comprehensive learning *by A***R on February 19, 2023* I am a chess club instructor, and I obtained a few copies of this book for my chess club, which includes players who range from beginners to 1500 and above. The expectation was that the experienced players would benefit from GM Perelshteyn and FM Solon's new approach to teaching evaluation, which they did. But I was shocked to discover that the beginners were also getting some of the answers right! It turns out that evaluation needed to be taught from the beginning all along. Once the students learned how to look at the fundamental elements of evaluation in Chapter 2, they were like fish in water. They just needed to know what to look for. That said, the book is a special delight for the advanced players because they can learn from the tougher puzzle sections, like Visualization and Quartets. Bravo to the authors for pushing chess education into a new era of comprehensive learning. Knowledge of openings, strategic concepts, and tactics has been required for a long time, but this work makes it clear that we have been missing something critical. The faster we incorporate swift evaluation into every student's instinct, the sooner we will see the emergence of balanced, relaxed, and complete chess players. Thank you for this gift. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Instructive and easy to read *by E***L on October 14, 2022* This is a fantastic book for everyone 1400-2400. It has an innovative and instructive format: it asks you to evaluate positions and then explains what's important in each position. It's the explanations of how to understand a position and what factors are important and why. The authors think of lots of fun ways to do that. One section gives you four positions with a similar pawn structure and asks you to evaluate them. The factors in each position vary (which pieces are traded, which squares are controlled, how far along an attack is), and you use that to figure out which side is better. It's really fun and almost effortless to read, because it's all words and only very short variations. When I read it, I feel smart and good at chess. Highly recommend! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ how to assess non-tactical chess positions *by S***T on October 17, 2022* This book contains roughly 200 chess training positions. It's not a "find the winning move" type of book, but a set of positions that ask the reader to come up with a verbal assessment of the strategic factors (i.e., which side has the advantage and why). Isolating evaluation from calculation is useful as a teaching methodology for beginner and intermediate players since it simplifies the learning material in a way that fosters comprehension. However, for more advanced players who plan to use this book more as a refresher of basic strategic concepts (e.g., those rated above 1800 USCF), this approach has serious limitations. I've played tournament chess for over 40 years and attained a peak USCF rating of 2190. With age and less time for serious chess training, my current rating is in the 1900s. It's well known that evaluation ability (a subset of "crystallized intelligence") remains at peak level regardless of age or amount of training, while a deterioration of calculation skills (a subset of "fluid intelligence")and accuracy of move selection are the primary reasons for a decrease in rating over the long term. I'm halfway through this book and have been "keeping score". I've correctly evaluated 95% of the positions, but in 30% of the positions I actually chose a poor move (i.e., one not among the top five choices of Stockfish 15, the strongest chess engine currently available to the general public). My point here is that strong evaluation skills are no guarantee of playing the best moves, especially in a tournament game with the clock ticking and an opponent sitting across from us who is out for blood! Being able to evaluate positions accurately can give a fail sense of security. As another reviewer noted, this book is "fun and almost effortless ... all words and only very short variations". It's fun and effortless because evaluation is like "talking" about exercising and having the right intentions, while calculation is actually putting on your running shoes, working up a serious sweat on the treadmill, and getting measurable results (i.e., actually playing good moves, regardless of which player has the better position). There are two other minor issues worth mentioning. The first is the author's inclusion of a chapter about the four chess coaches who have contributed to his success. In such a short book, I would have preferred more training exercises instead of these "eulogies" that have nothing to do with the core topic of the book. Secondly, all of the positions are printed from the perspective of the white player (i.e., white at the bottom of the board), even those where it's black's turn to move. Authors and publishers do this for their own convenience. My own chess book ("Defending Under Pressure") took a more reader-friendly approach by displaying all positions from the perspective of the player making the next move. In sum, this book provides solid instruction for players who have limited experience in evaluating positions. This is a good foundation for chess improvement, but has severe limitations if not accompanied by lots of work on the treadmill (i.e., calculation training). I would have given it five stars if the authors had graded readers on their choice of moves in each position. ## Frequently Bought Together - Evaluate Like a Grandmaster - Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide - Improve Your Chess Calculation: The Ramesh Chess Course (Volume 1) --- ## 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.be/products/477417000-evaluate-like-a-grandmaster](https://www.desertcart.be/products/477417000-evaluate-like-a-grandmaster) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*