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Chess: Top Beginners Tactics You Must Know - Including Images, Tips, Strategies, Openings and More
This book will guide you through the basics of chess, from its origins to the rules of the modern game.
By the end of the book, not only will you have an understanding of the rules of chess, but you will also be able to understand the top beginners strategies which if practiced will allow you to challenge some of the best players in the world .
Chess is one of the world’s most popular board games, and is played by millions of people from all walks of life in parks, homes, online and tournaments. This two-player game is played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight by eight grid called a chessboard. The game begins with each player possessing 16 pieces, 8 pawns, two rooks (sometimes called castles), two bishops, two knights, a queen and a king.
The different player’s pieces are colored differently and are usually either black or white, though colors may vary. Regardless of the color variation though, each ‘team’ is referred to as either black or white. The objective of the game is to ‘checkmate’ the opponent’s king by placing it in such a position that it cannot escape capture.
There are other methods to winning the game, such as when an opponent forfeits or resigns from the match. Forfeitures are normally as a result of the opponent losing too many pieces, or if a checkmate is seen as inevitable. There are also circumstances where the game ends in a draw for various reasons, meaning that neither player wins.
The first official world chess championship was held in 1886 between Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukerfort. The victor and thus the first official World Champion was Wilhelm Seinitz. Since the creation of the World Chess Federation in Paris in 1924, the best chess players in the world have been awarded the title of Grandmaster, which is the highest accolade a chess player can get apart from world champion.
The latter half of the 20th century saw computers being programmed to play chess, with many home computers now being able to play with such a high level of sophistication that they can outwit some of the best human players. The first computer to ever beat a reigning world champion was the computer Deep Blue, which beat Garry Kasparov in a match in 1997.
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By the end of the book, not only will you have an understanding of the rules of chess, but you will also be able to understand the top beginners strategies which if practiced will allow you to challenge some of the best players in the world .
Chess is one of the world’s most popular board games, and is played by millions of people from all walks of life in parks, homes, online and tournaments. This two-player game is played on a checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight by eight grid called a chessboard. The game begins with each player possessing 16 pieces, 8 pawns, two rooks (sometimes called castles), two bishops, two knights, a queen and a king.
The different player’s pieces are colored differently and are usually either black or white, though colors may vary. Regardless of the color variation though, each ‘team’ is referred to as either black or white. The objective of the game is to ‘checkmate’ the opponent’s king by placing it in such a position that it cannot escape capture.
There are other methods to winning the game, such as when an opponent forfeits or resigns from the match. Forfeitures are normally as a result of the opponent losing too many pieces, or if a checkmate is seen as inevitable. There are also circumstances where the game ends in a draw for various reasons, meaning that neither player wins.
The first official world chess championship was held in 1886 between Wilhelm Steinitz and Johannes Zukerfort. The victor and thus the first official World Champion was Wilhelm Seinitz. Since the creation of the World Chess Federation in Paris in 1924, the best chess players in the world have been awarded the title of Grandmaster, which is the highest accolade a chess player can get apart from world champion.
The latter half of the 20th century saw computers being programmed to play chess, with many home computers now being able to play with such a high level of sophistication that they can outwit some of the best human players. The first computer to ever beat a reigning world champion was the computer Deep Blue, which beat Garry Kasparov in a match in 1997.
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Published April 8, 2016
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August 28, 2018
The book does a good job at explaining the game of chess giving you a little history of its origins and explaining how to set up the board and move the pieces. Great book for a beginner getting into the game. I already know how to play and didn't really learn much from the book other than some of the opening moves in chess that I have used actually have a name... go figure.
November 6, 2020
My opinion
I found this book to be very informative to beginners. I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 because I thought it could of went further in depth but for beginners it was excellent. It teaches how to read chess, teaches a few well known openings, and endings. Great book
I found this book to be very informative to beginners. I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 because I thought it could of went further in depth but for beginners it was excellent. It teaches how to read chess, teaches a few well known openings, and endings. Great book
February 11, 2018
Decent intro to chess
The book was right justified for me which was a bit distracting. The level was for novices. If you know how to play and want strategies, this only gives a few.
The book was right justified for me which was a bit distracting. The level was for novices. If you know how to play and want strategies, this only gives a few.
January 29, 2021
Very basic
Good for beginners that haven't played or almost never played. The information is very basic and barebones. Simple enough for a child to read as an introduction to chess.
Good for beginners that haven't played or almost never played. The information is very basic and barebones. Simple enough for a child to read as an introduction to chess.
November 16, 2021
Decent guide but for an illegal move
On the whole, this book might be consisted a passable introduction to the game of it weren't for the author suggesting you could skip turns in this game. You cannot.
On the whole, this book might be consisted a passable introduction to the game of it weren't for the author suggesting you could skip turns in this game. You cannot.
May 17, 2023
Very informative. Useful info. Very short and concise.
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