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A Zillion Chess and Life Hacks is a detailed psychological manual by Woman Grandmaster Maria Manakova for club players and those starting a professional chess journey.
It includes a huge number of practical, actionable tips drawn from Maria’s own experience and from professional peers among players and coaches. The book features examples from 24 games, including games from Maria’s career and games by Carlsen, Kramnik, and Anand, plus a generous selection of photos from Maria’s life and her own drawings that illustrate the advice.
Maria Manakova (born 1974) is a Serbian WGM of Russian origin with a career-high rating of 2395. She has represented Yugoslavia and Serbia in two Olympiads and three European team championships, and her honors include silver at the 1999 European team championship, gold at the 2002 European club championship, Moscow women’s champion in 2009, and Serbian women’s champion in 2013. She has coached for three decades and also has a background in journalism, theater, television, music, and film.
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