The Simon & Schuster Pocket Book of Chess

by Raymond D. Keene

An International Chess Grandmaster describes the basic rules and moves of the game, how to avoid common errors and develop effective methods of attack and defense, and the strategis of some of the world's great champions

Genres: Chess, Games

192 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1989

Reviews

[Rebecca]

i forgot i read this. it’s kind of embarrassing that i’ve read three chess books this month without improving at all. it’s no fault of the books though!

[Owlseyes]

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[Bryan Whitehead]

Though targeted at younger readers, there’s enough here for any chess beginner to find engaging reading. My main objection to the text is that most of the examples involve lengthy passages of algebraic notation with nary an illustration to indicate where the game’s at. That might work for experienced players, but this book is too basic for them. It might also work if one follows the suggested technique of setting up a chess board and re-creating the games move by move. However, if you’re using this as a bathroom or subway read, that doesn’t work too well. And that’s a real shame, because other than the examples this is a useful, accessible work.

[Tatiana]

I feel like I learned a lot and my game got better

[Mark Heath]

It is always easy to read when Raymond Keene's name is on the book cover. He is passionate about the game and makes the reader agree with him.
A fun and interesting read.