The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess
Don't make a move without it.\ Written by a U.S. Chess Champion, International Chess Grandmaster, and longtime instructor, this book includes information for both novice and expert, including over 400 illustrated chessboards and photos; over 20 pages of detailed answer key notes; a completely new chapter on new evidence about chess and its impact on brain power; a guide to the art of chess collectibles; and more.\ • Foreword by Larry Evans, former International Grandmaster and author of 20...
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Don't make a move without it. Written by a U.S. Chess Champion, International Chess Grandmaster, and longtime instructor, this book includes information for both novice and expert, including over 400 illustrated chessboards and photos; over 20 pages of detailed answer key notes; a completely new chapter on new evidence about chess and its impact on brain power; a guide to the art of chess collectibles; and more.• Foreword by Larry Evans, former International Grandmaster and author of 20 highly acclaimed chess books and a popular monthly advice column in Chess Life• Strong sales for previous editions • For the beginner or the champ, and for young and old • Author has a high profile in the chess community
Part 1Let's Play Chess11Why Play Chess?: The history of chess and its popularity today32Drawing the Battlelines: An introduction to the board, pieces, and rules of chess; plus how to read and write chess moves113Rules of Engagement: The rest of the rules, so you can start playing chess314How to Win with Just One Piece: Checkmating the lone king with just the queen or rook49Part 2Tactics635It's a Material World: Making sure your army is bigger than your opponent's656Tricks of the Tactical Trade: The most important tactics for capturing your opponent's pieces857Dirtier Tricks: Some more important tactics for capturing your opponent's pieces1078Hunting Down the King: Using tactics and material to attack your opponent's king121Part 3Strategy1359In the Beginning: How to play the opening phase of a chess game13710Making the Most of Your Pieces: Strategies for maximizing the power of your pieces15311Pawn Shop: Special strategies for using the pawns16912The Final Frontier: How to control more of the board than your opponent, and what to do if you control less of it18713Weak Squares: Recognizing when certain squares are more important than others, and how to use them to your advantage20314All Good Things Must Come to an End: How to play the endgame phase of a chess game215Part 4Beyond the Basics23315Training Camp: Tips for continuing your chess study beyond this book23516Hall of Fame: The chess superstars: The 13 World Champions throughout history24517Getting Competitive: Everything you need to know to find new opponents, and to play in chess clubs and tournaments26718Chess in Cyberspace: Everything you need to know to find chess on the Internet or to find the right computer chess product for you27719How Computers Play Chess: An explanation of the "thinking process" of the machine28720How to Beat the !?%@&?>! Computer: Tips for using the different ways that humans and computers play chess to your advantage299Appendix A309Appendix B315Appendix C317Glossary335Index339
