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It was inevitable, thank goodness, that the Dummies series would give us an introductory chess book. The light touch is perfect to offset the sober aura of mystery that surrounds the game in many people's minds. And the extras that reach beyond the well-written move explanations, strategies, and pattern-recognition make the book a real winner. It won't take much playing for readers to appreciate the section on chess etiquette, for example, or the one on uncommon moves, subtitled, "The Ones That Start the Fights." Informative tips and amusing bits of trivia add to the fun. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description Proven tactical tips to strengthen your game
Your quick and easy guide to the rules, strategies, and etiquette of chess
Kings, queens, knights - does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? This friendly guide helps you make the right moves. From using the correct terms to engaging in the art of attack, you'll get step-by-step explanations that demystify the game. You'll also find updated information on tournaments and top players, as well as computer chess games and playing chess online!
Discover how to:
Set up your chessboard
Understand the pieces and their powers
Recognize the game's patterns
Decipher chess notation
Employ tactics to gain an advantage
Find tournaments and clubs
James Eade's Chess for Dummies is a book I wish had been written 30 years ago when I started playing chess. Packed with valuable information, you can save literally years in your chess development by studying the topics contained here. Even seasoned tournament players can use the text as a refresher in chess basics. Eade shows master-level understanding of the royal game as he explains not just the movement of the pieces and the basic rules, but also the importance and uniqueness of the three parts of the game--opening, middlegame and endgame. Other topics explained in easy to understand language include: tactics, sacrifices, mates and strategy. Eade also explains how chess players think in chapters such as Pattern Recognition and in subsections such as Planning. Anyone who studies this text and practices at a local chess club will soon be out of the beginner class and ready for tournament play. The reader will have a firm foundation for further study into that game that puzzles, challenges and fascinates players of chess.
few years ago, I took up Chess. I was looking for a book to upgrade my skill level. I browsed for hours if not days in bookstores in the hope of finding a Chess book I could actually read. You will note that Chess books are written in a strange cryptic language that make the Greek used in PhD level math look like kindergarden blocks by comparison. Finally, after a lot of research I came accross Chess for Dummies.
This is the Chess book you can actually understand, and quickly learn from. You improve your skills by learning a key set of strategies that apply at all levels of the game. Unlike other books, you don't need to memorize the 100 most famous Russian Chess matches before you can play descent Chess.
This book took me as far as I cared to go. I found myself playing descent Chess in rather competitive environments such as the most advanced rooms of online Chess websites, and playing blitzkrieg Chess in public plazas reserved almost exclusively for Chess geeks
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