This book teaches basic tactical ideas such as the fork, pin, and discovered attack, and introduces general ideas such as elimination, immobilization and compulsion. A basic knowledge of simple tactic
This is a book for those who have started to play chess and want to know how to win from good positions and survive bad ones.The endgame is where most games are decided, and knowing all the tricks wil
Describes how expert chess players recognize and use distinctive patterns of moves, and offers a collection of fifty combinations of moves that lead to checkmates
Popular chess author Steve Giddins presents 101 ideas that are vital to successful endgame play. By absorbing and understanding these concepts and methods, you will ensure that you will spot them when
Chess becomes fun when we learn how to survive the opening and stop falling into our opponents’ cheap tactical tricks.And that’s what this book is about! By understanding opening play and
Jon Speelman is one of the most successful British chess-players of all time, and is renowned for the creativity of his play and his remarkable calculating ability. He is also an extremely experienced
The Alekhine is arguably the most forcing and aggressive reply to 1 e4. Black immediately forces the pace and drags the game onto his own favoured territory. This strategy is not without risk, but tho
A guide for chess-players to help them spot unlikely-looking tactical tricks and launch cunning attacks. Readers are shown how to hunt the enemy king and how to seize the initiative with surprising sa
So you have learned how to play chess, studied tactics and know some basic endgames and openings. What’s next?The glue that binds it all together is strategy. By forming a good plan, chess-players sei
This is a book for those who want to start their chess games purposefully and take full advantage of their opponents' mistakes.It is vital to start a chess game well. Each move needs to be useful and
For chess-players of all ages and abilities, it is vital to get off to a good start. This simple guide provides all the tips and ideas needed to play purposefully from move one. That's because these 5
With this charming book, children will delight in learning the basic moves of chess - the most popular and challenging strategy game of all. All the rules of chess are clearly explained, step by step,
Warning: this book is not just entertainment. The author wants to teach you a lot about chess and improve the quality of your play!He has selected 50 miniatures from throughout chess history the earli
This is a book for those who know the rules of chess and are keen to start winning games.The quickest way to improve your chess is to learn tactics. But not just knowing the themes - you need to get u
