Clinch it: Convert an Advantage to win at chess by Lakdawala

Clinch it: Convert an Advantage to win at chess by LakdawalaYou're Winning. Now Don't Blow It. The single greatest frustration for club level chess players isn't losing from a bad position it's watching a won game slip away. Draws from winning positions. Losses from dominant ones. It happens to almost everyone, and it's rarely just a technique problem. Based on four decades of teaching chess, Cyrus Lakdawala has identified the real reasons players throw away won games and built a complete guide to fixing them.

You're Winning. Now Don't Blow It.

The single greatest frustration for club-level chess players isn't losing from a bad position — it's watching a won game slip away. Draws from winning positions. Losses from dominant ones. It happens to almost everyone, and it's rarely just a technique problem.

Based on four decades of teaching chess, Cyrus Lakdawala has identified the real reasons players throw away won games — and built a complete guide to fixing them.

What This Book Addresses:

• Recklessness when the win is in sight
• Collapsing nerves under pressure
• Relaxing instead of staying focused for the long fight
• The inability to handle a desperate, fearless opponent
• Technical gaps in converting development leads, attacks, and imbalances

Lakdawala's examples are compelling, his explanations captivating — and often funny. The recurring theme: don't try to prove you're a genius. Just try to win.

Paperback, 256 pages — New In Chess. Winner of the 2017 CJA Best Instructional Book Award (for his previous book).

Stop giving away won games. Start converting them. Clinch It.