The Everything Chess Basics Book
Title | The Everything Chess Basics Book PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Kurzdorfer |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 263 |
Release | 2003-07-01 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 1440522294 |
If you're looking to learn about the game of chess--and win--The Everything Chess Basics Book provides you with the perfect introduction. Endorsed by the United States Chess Federation, The Everything Chess Basics Book is an authoritative guide that appeals to chess players of all ages and skill. From understanding the chess pieces to learning the basic moves to forming a winning strategy, The Everything Chess Basics Book teaches readers all they need to know to sharpen their skills and pick up a few advanced techniques and tricks along the way. The Everything Chess Basics Book also features information on: special moves; threats; types of chess; chess ethics and sportsmanship; notation, scoring, and timing; and more! Packed with hundreds of clear diagrams, The Everything Chess Book will have you declaring "Checkmate!" in no time.
Everything Chess Basics Book
Title | Everything Chess Basics Book PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Kurzdorfer |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Pages | |
Release | 2003-06-01 |
Genre | Games |
ISBN | 9781417773183 |
Chess Basics
Title | Chess Basics PDF eBook |
Author | Nigel Short |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780806907987 |
Whether you are a beginner or already know a little about chess, let International Grandmaster and world-renowned player Nigel Short show you how to play and win "the game of kings". With this ultimate introduction to the world of chess, you can acquire the basics, improve your skills, and gain valuable tips and insight from one of the masters of the game.
Chess 101
Title | Chess 101 PDF eBook |
Author | David P. Schloss |
Publisher | |
Pages | 86 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Chess |
ISBN | 9780962923074 |
Learning how to play chess involves more than just knowing how to move the pieces. Chess 101 is a chess book for beginners that provides comprehensive chess training about everything a new player needs to know.This beginner chess book covers the following topics: Types of boards and piecesHow to set up the boardThe value of the piecesHow the pieces move, including castling and en passant How to write chess notationThe three phases of the game of chessHow to study chessWhat a chess rating is and how to get oneChess clock rulesAn overview of faster chess gamesThe mechanics of a tournamentRules and etiquetteTips to winning chess Chess 101 also contains over two dozen exhibits designed to help you learn to play chess with ease!
Reaching the Top?!
Title | Reaching the Top?! PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Kurzdorfer |
Publisher | SCB Distributors |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2015-10-02 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 1941270182 |
What Does It Take to Play Master-Level Chess? Becoming a master is a goal many chessplayers seek. And for most, it is an unfulfilled dream. Now, for the first time, the topic is squarely addressed. Not by a super grandmaster or high-powered international master, but by a “regular” national master, a master who earned his stripes in the trenches, battling his way to the title. In Reaching the Top?!, author Peter Kurzdorfer shares his journey to the coveted 2200 Elo mark. Using his own games, major topics covered by the author include: Learning From Past Mistakes; Choose Openings to Suit Your Style; Handling Material Inequality; Practical Endgames; How Sound Do Your Openings Need to Be?; When Things Go Terribly Wrong; Overcoming Difficulties; and How to Win. This guide shows what it takes to play at the master level. What you need to know. What you do not need to know. It is a practical presentation that will not only help aspiring masters, but also any player seeking to improve his game. So come on in and sit by the side of a chess master as he plies his craft, marveling at the wonderful, intricate combinations and positional ideas and shuddering at the opportunities that supposedly strong chess players missed time and time again. However, there is one requirement: you do have to love the game and give it your best shot, every game, every move. Mix in some discipline and concentration, and you too may be able to play master-level chess... About the Author After a 30-year adventure spent immersed in chess beginning in the early 1970s, Mr. Kurzdorfer is back. He is a longtime national master, chess teacher, certified coach and tournament director, former contributor and later editor of Chess Life and School Mates magazines, a former judge for the Chess Journalists of America, and author of The Everything Chess Basics Book and the Tao of Chess.
Chess Basics
Title | Chess Basics PDF eBook |
Author | David Levens |
Publisher | Hamlyn |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018-05-08 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 9780600635390 |
Written especially for beginners, it's the most comprehensive manual available and includes everything from explanations of each piece to orchestrating endgames. In addition to expert advice, simple instructions, and more than 200 easy-to-follow diagrams, novices will find aggressive openings, the top-ten traps and attacks, basic tactical principles, specimen games to learn and crib from, and a test your chess IQ section.
The Everything Family Tree Book
Title | The Everything Family Tree Book PDF eBook |
Author | Kimberly Powell |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2006-01-13 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 144052341X |
Completely updated for today's search tactics and blockades, The Everything Family Tree Book has even more insight for the stumped! Whether you're searching in a grandparent's attic or through the most cryptic archiving systems, this book has brand-new chapters on what readers have been asking for: Genetics, DNA, and medical information Surname origins and naming Appendix on major genealogical repositories, libraries, and archives Systems for filing and organizing The latest computer software Land, probate, and estate records Chock-full of tips the competitors don't have, this is the one-stop resource for successful sleuthing!