Chess For Dummies
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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
Introduction.Part I: Laying the Groundwork.Chapter 1: Setting Up the Board.Chapter 2: The Pieces and Their Powers.Part II: Getting Past the Rules.Chapter 3: The Elements of Chess.Chapter 4: Tactics: Hand-to-Hand Combat.Chapter 5: Sacrifices: When It's Better to Give Than to Receive.Chapter 6: Mating and Mating Patterns.Chapter 7: Pattern Recognition.Chapter 8: Strategy: The Principles of Play.Chapter 9: Special Moves (The Ones That Start All the Arguments).Part III: Let the Play Begin.Chapter 10: The Opening: First Things First.Chapter 11: The Middlegame: What Do I Do Now?Chapter 12: The Endgame: Can I Go Home Now?Chapter 13: Chess Etiquette (Why Was He So Mad at Me?).Part IV: Who to Play, When, Where, and How.Chapter 14: Competitive Chess (Is There Any Other Kind?).Chapter 15: Computer Chess.Chapter 16: Chess Online.Chapter 17: Chess Notation (What the Heck Does Nf4 Mean?).Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 18: The Ten Most Famous Chess Games.Chapter 19: The Ten Best Players of All Time.Chapter 20: The Ten Most Common Chess Openings.Chapter 21: The Ten Best Chess Resources.Appendix A: A Glossary of Chess.Appendix B: International Chess Notation.Index.
