Chess for Dummiesï¿½

Name: Chess for Dummiesï¿½
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ISBN: 9781118016954

ISBN-10: 1118016955

ISBN-13: 9781118016954

Edition: 3rd 2011

Authors: James Eade

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For all levels of chess players, Chess For Dummies, 3rd Edition, brings readers an updated guide to the wide world of chess. Offering easily-understood explanations of the game and its components, this book is a must have for those developing an interest or looking for an extra edge in chess. Chess For Dummies, 3rd Edition: Offers easily-understood explanations of the game and its components Provides introductory chapters and then introduces readers to different perspectives on chess from strategy and etiquette, to winning defensive and offensive secrets Contains approximately 25% new material, including updated chapters on computer chess games, playing chess online, new tournament rules…

Book details

List price: $27.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 10/4/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.20" long x 0.76" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English



Introduction



Laying the Groundwork for Champion Chess



Tackling Chess Basics



Getting to Know the Pieces and Their Powers



Exploring the Elements of Chess



Going after the King: Check, Stalemate, and Checkmate



Making a Few Special Moves



Got Notation? Reading and Writing about Chess



Gaining Chess Know-How



Trying Out Tactics and Combinations in Hand-to-Hand Combat



Sacrifi ces: Understanding When It's Better to Give than to Receive



Building Pattern Recognition



Recognizing Advanced Pawn Formations



Mastering Mating Patterns



Game Time: Putting Your Chess Foot Forward



Selecting Your Strategy: The Principles of Play



Coming on Strong in the Opening



Making Headway during the Middlegame



Exiting with Style in the Endgame



Getting into Advanced Action



Playing in Competition



Hitting the Net with Computer Chess



The Part of Tens



The Ten Most Famous Chess Games of All Time



The Ten Best Players of All Time (and a Few Others)



Appendixes



A Glossary of Chess



Chess Resources


Index