The Modern Chess Self-Tutor - David BronsteinPaperback, 178 pages, 1996 Everyman Publishing This book by Grandmaster David Bronstein, one of the most original and influential players of the post war period, is not a self tutor in the conventional sense, where the basics of opening, middlegame and endgame play are drily explained. Instead, the author engages in a frank conversation with the reader, discussing how strong players decide on their moves.