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Learn Chess Fast: The Fun Way to Start Smart & Master the Game
Includes everything you need to learn and play, including a board, pieces, and a book.
Chess is the game of kings, an ancient competition that continues to delight and intrigue both kids and adults. Mammoth tomes have been written in pursuit of the perfect game, but everyone needs to start somewhere. With the Learn Chess Fast gift set, you can be playing chess in minutes. Starting with the very basics, you’ll learn about setting up the board, the abilities of the various pieces and how they move, and how the game is played. You will also learn basic strategies such as the Scholar’s Mate and the Legall’s Mate and how to read chess notation and diagrams.
With a seventy-two-page book written by experts Raymond Keene and Nancy Stewart and chock-full of lively illustrations by Roxie Munro, a game board, and thirty-two chess pieces all contained in a metal case, the Learn Chess Fast gift set is perfect for a duel with friends or a family game night. Plus, it’s a fantastic way to be introduced—or to introduce someone else—to this wonderful game. So get off the computer and enjoy playing chess with your friends.
Chess is the game of kings, an ancient competition that continues to delight and intrigue both kids and adults. Mammoth tomes have been written in pursuit of the perfect game, but everyone needs to start somewhere. With the Learn Chess Fast gift set, you can be playing chess in minutes. Starting with the very basics, you’ll learn about setting up the board, the abilities of the various pieces and how they move, and how the game is played. You will also learn basic strategies such as the Scholar’s Mate and the Legall’s Mate and how to read chess notation and diagrams.
With a seventy-two-page book written by experts Raymond Keene and Nancy Stewart and chock-full of lively illustrations by Roxie Munro, a game board, and thirty-two chess pieces all contained in a metal case, the Learn Chess Fast gift set is perfect for a duel with friends or a family game night. Plus, it’s a fantastic way to be introduced—or to introduce someone else—to this wonderful game. So get off the computer and enjoy playing chess with your friends.
96 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2001
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