Tal's Hundred Best Games: Masterpieces by the Latvian Genius, 1961-1973 (Hardinge Simpole Chess Classics)

Gives full details of exactly how to play chess. This book explains the basic theory and includes many examples of play. It includes chapters on the openings, middle and end games, and a chapter of master games which illustrate how styles of play have changed over the years. It also shows how to encourage and teach children to play the game.

A guide to the rules, strategies, and etiquette of chess Kings, queens, knights. From using the correct terms to engaging in the art of attack, it provides step-by-step explanations that demystify the game. It also includes information on tournaments and top players, as well as computer chess games and playing chess online.

Provides a comprehensive guide to learning chess without being complicated. This book helps you understand chess and enhance your enjoyment of the game, as player or spectator.

Chess is a game with an image problem. It is often portrayed as a pursuit for boffiny men with high brain-power. This work contains moves that you need to get into the world's greatest board game. Each piece is individually introduced with its history and the essential rules that determine how it can move and what role it plays in the game.

FOREWORD; BEFORE YOU START; A piece-by-piece guide to the moves; The aim of the game; The strengths and weaknesses of each piece; An explanation of notation; Chess Clocks; THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CHESS TACTICS; The principles of check and checkmate; Stalemate and other drawing mechanisms; Basic tactical knowledge.

The old masters dealt only with the static features of positional rules however these are insufficient to explain the basics of chess. This title explains the rules of attack, balanced between understandable examples and deep analysis. It deals with weak kings, sacrifices, various minor attacking themes, intuitive sacrifices and opposite castling.

Nunn's Chess Openings is written by a team of experts -- four writers who are acclaimed as outstanding chess writers and experts in their fields. The expert team's collective knowledge and experience covers all openings. Each section is written by a player with expertise in that area, enabling Nunn's Chess Openings to provide the sort of insider knowledge that can only be gained by playing an ...

This illustrated guide is one of a series designed to take the beginner through the basic rules and principles towards complete mastery. This book is a guide containing 75 lessons on the essential ideas underlying good chess strategy and tactics.

The Cold War transformed the cloistered world of chess. This work explains how, for the Soviet Union, chess was more than just a game: it was war by another means. It offers a fresh perspective on the post-war struggle for supremacy between the superpowers.

Reveals information on the Scandinavian, whether you are playing it as Black or facing it with White. This book concentrates on the fundamental principles of the openings. It is intended for improvers, club players, and tournament players.