Would you like to gain 400 rating points in 400 days? That is what Michael de la Maza did. And he wrote a book about his progress and the methods that got him there. Quite an appealing idea, and many players at the beginner and intermediate level will be enticed. I was. Are you?In 2001, Michael de la Maza wrote an article incalled "400 points in 400 days" . In the article, he outlines the main components of his training program and gives a short account of his own progress. He managed to to get from about 1300 to 2000 in just two years, which is quite an accomplishment. His ideas were later elaborated upon and presented in the bookThis book was published quite a few years ago, and can be difficult to find. But it has been republished in a new form, together with two other books in. If you decide you want to buy, this three-in-one volume may be a good option.What can yo…