Preorder, expected in July-August 2024. How should a chess player, be they amateur or professional, achieve their full potential? What's the best way to prepare psychologically for the game, opponents, tournaments? How can they set goals at the board and achieve them? What about maintaining concentration and controlling emotions at the board? What's the best approach to facing much stronger opponents? What should a player do if one's opponent breaks the rules? How to bounce back from losses?. The author explains these and other questions in her book, and also offers huge number of practical and actionable tips. The book is accompanied by many photos and illustrations of her own. Maria Manakova (born 1974) is a Serbian WGM of Russian origin, her peak rating was 2395. She played in two Olympiads, was Serbian women’s champion (2013). Maria has coached for three decades. The book was published in three versions - paperback, hardcover in black and white and hardcover in color. 5 pictures