Chess for Dummies
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For novice players, the complexities of chess can sometimes seem overwhelming-but you don¿t have to be a genius to play competitive chess. This fun and easy guide takes the intimidation out of the game, explaining the rules and lingo, demystifying popular...
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For novice players, the complexities of chess can sometimes seem overwhelming-but you don¿t have to be a genius to play competitive chess. This fun and easy guide takes the intimidation out of the game, explaining the rules and lingo, demystifying popular openings and strategies, and showing players move by move how to push an opponent toward checkmate. For this new edition, Chess Master James Eade has updated chapters on chess computer programs and online play, added new material on today's chess tournaments and top players, and revised information on Web resources and chess organizations. Copiously illustrated throughout with chessboard diagrams, it's just what people need to get started with chess or take their play to the next level.
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For novice players, the complexities of chess can sometimes seem overwhelming-but you don't have to be a genius to play competitive chess. This fun and easy guide takes the intimidation out of the game, explaining the rules and lingo, demystifying popular openings and strategies, and showing players move by move how to push an opponent toward checkmate. For this new edition, Chess Master James Eade has updated chapters on chess computer programs and online play, added new material on today's chess tournaments and top players, and revised information on Web resources and chess organizations. Copiously illustrated throughout with chessboard diagrams, it's just what people need to get started with chess or take their play to the next level.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Chess for Dummies “
Introduction.Part I: Laying the Groundwork.Chapter 1: Tackling the Chess Basics.Chapter 2: Greeting the Pieces and Their Powers.Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Elements of Chess.Chapter 4: Looking Out for the King: Check, Stalemate, and Checkmate.Part II: Gaining Chess Know-How.Chapter 5: Tactics and Combinations in Hand-to-Hand Combat.Chapter 6: Sacrifices: When It's Better to Give than to Receive.Chapter 7: Mastering Mating Patterns.Chapter 8: Building Pattern Recognition.Chapter 9: Recognizing Pawn Formations.Chapter 10: Making Special Moves.Part III: Game Time: Putting Your Chess Foot Forward.Chapter 11: Selecting Your Strategy: The Principles of Play.Chapter 12: Coming on Strong in the Opening.Chapter 13: Making Headway during the Middlegame.Chapter 14: Exiting with Style in the Endgame.Part IV: Getting Into Advanced Action.Chapter 15: Competition Play and Necessary Etiquette.Chapter 16: Hitting the Net with Computer Chess.Chapter 17:Got Notation? Reading and Writing about Chess.Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 18: The Ten Most Famous Chess Games.Chapter 19: The Ten Best Players of All Time.Part VI: Appendixes.Appendix A: A Glossary of Chess.Appendix B: Other Chess Resources.Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Mark Montano
James Eade, a United States Chess Federation Chess Master since 1981, devotes his time to chess writing, organizing, and teaching.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Mark Montano
- 2005, 2nd ed., 384 Seiten, Maße: 18,8 x 23,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 0764584049
- ISBN-13: 9780764584046
Sprache:
Englisch
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