Rizzitano shows how by analyzing their own games, players can gain a greater understanding of their strengths and weaknesses, and he explains how they can shape their approach to chess to make the most of their abilities.
 
Major topics include:

• Developing a reliable and coherent opening repertoire
• The importance of understanding opening theory rather than simply memorizing it
• Theoretical novelties: finding your own, and facing the opponent's
• Opening selection depending upon the nature of the game and event
• Risk management and "playing for a win"
• Competing successfully against higher-rated opposition
• Accumulating small advantages: a safe method when the opponent plays for a draw
• The power of the initiative: lighting a fire and keeping it burning

Specifications:

• Contains more than 60 deeply annotated instructive games.
• Author: Rizzitano
• Book Type: Paperback, 2004
• Notation: Figurine Notation
• Pages: 192