Dan Heisman has been a full-time chess instructor since 1996. His "Novice Nook" column at Chess Café has received numerous annual awards for Best Instruction from the Chess Journalists of America. His video series, "Improve Your Chess," appears weekly on the Internet Chess Club, where previously he also hosted the radio show, "Ask the Renaissance Man.". The 1973 Philadelphia Invitational Champion, Dan played on Penn State's winning team at the 1972 U.S. Amateur Team Championship. This is Dan's twelfth chess book.