Author : Pete Tamburro
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,1 MB
Release : 2014-06-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781936277506
Learning how to start a game of chess is one of the most daunting tasks facing intermediate adult and young chess players. Award-winning chess teacher and championship scholastic coach Pete Tamburro offers practical guidance for avoiding common pitfalls at the chessboard, as well as effective strategies for meeting troublesome openings and a choice of openings reflecting his focus on ideas over memorization.
Author : Fred Reinfeld
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 47,96 MB
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1936490838
A 21st-Century Edition of a Great Checkmate Collection! Ask most chessplayers from the “baby boomer” generation how they acquired and sharpened their tactical skills, and chances are a Fred Reinfeld tactics collection will be part of their answer. And now, for the first time, 1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate is available in modern algebraic notation. This may be the all-time great checkmate collection, with forced checkmate positions culled mainly from actual play. And Reinfeld's selection is simply marvelous, touching on all the important tactical themes. In short, this is an outstanding book to hone your tactical abilities. It will help you recognize mating patterns, develop visualization skills, enhance imagination, and improve tactical sharpness. And now, with a modern 21st-century edition of this great checkmate collection finally available, there is no excuse for not only improving your tactical skills, but also enjoying yourself along the way.
Author : Sam Collins
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,21 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781904600282
An invaluable guide to how modern chess openings are played. This major new work surveys all chess openings, providing a guide to every critical main line and featuring extensive descriptions of the typical strategies for both sides. These commentaries will be welcomed by all club and tournament players, as they will better help them handle middlegame positions arising from each opening.
Author : James Eade
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 32,16 MB
Release : 2010-07-08
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0470882395
Improve your chess game the fast and easy way You never get a second chance to make a first impression?especially in the game of chess! Chess Openings For Dummies gives you tips and techniques for analyzing openings and strategies for winning chess games from the very first move you make! This friendly, helpful guide provides you with easy-to-follow and step-by-step instructions on the top opening chess strategies and gives you the tools you need to develop your own line of attack from the very start. Includes illustrations to help ensure victory Equips you with the tools and strategies to plan a winning strategy Also serves as a valuable resource for curriculums that use chess as a learning tool Whether you?re a veteran or novice chess player, Chess Openings For Dummies is the ultimate guide to getting a grip on the openings and variants that will ensure you have all the right moves to open and win any chess game.
Author : Bruce Alberston
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 36,91 MB
Release :
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1580425267
Chess openings are the most important part of every novices journey and the most fun. The most common and important openings are presented in an easy-to-use format with large, frequent diagrams showing every position along with clear explanations of the goals, objectives, and concepts behind the moves. No other book so perfectly presents the openings in a manner so easy to learn and use. 176 pages.
Author :
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release :
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ISBN : 1580425593
Author : Yasser Seirawan
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 26,84 MB
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1857448243
Start every game with confidence! The two greatest challenges for beginning chess players are not only to survive the openings phase, but also to choose appropriate attack and defense formations in the process. Winning Chess Openings shows you how to do both. In Yasser Seirawan's entertaining, easy-to-follow style, you're shown formations that can be used with other White or Black pieces. Winning Chess Openings will help you develop a solid understanding of opening principles that you can apply to every game you play without having to memorise a dizzying array of tedious and lengthy opening lines. * Build a safe house for a King * Estimate losses of ten moves or fewer * Utilise the elements: time, force, space and pawn structure * Plan strategy based on time-tested opening principles * Employ a defense for Black against any White Opening * Apply an opening for White used by World Champions Winning Chess Openings will help readers develop a solid understanding of opening principles that can be applied to every game they play--without having to memorize a dizzying array of tedious and lengthy opening lines.
Author : Eric Schiller
Publisher : Cardoza Publishing
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 13,47 MB
Release :
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1580425399
This great beginning book shows players how to confidently start out a chess game with solid near-foolproof openings. Easy-to-read and targeted to novice and new chess players, the oversized format is filled with large diagrams, clear explanations, and ideas and concepts that are easy for new players. Even better, no knowledge of chess notation is required, nor does the reader need to memorize variations. Everything learned becomes common sense and the game becomes fun. Schiller, an ardent teacher of children and beginning players, shows the top ten most important chess openings and teaches readers the importance of focusing on the four clear goals of the opening. This book makes us want to learn chess all over again! 160 pages
Author : John Emms
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,43 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781781944134
First Steps books are based around carefully selected instructive games which demonstrate exactly what both sides are trying to achieve. There is enough theory to enable the improving player to get to grips with the opening without feeling overwhelmed.
Author : John Watson
Publisher : Gambit Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,98 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9781904600602
Presents information on the ideas and strategies for chess openings.
