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Knack Chess for Everyone
Al Lawrence
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Description for Knack Chess for Everyone
Paperback. Knack Chess for Everyone provides an alternative: a clear, understandable, and fun entry into chess that doesn't ignore the complexities and challenges. Series: Knack: Make it Easy. Num Pages: 256 pages, colour illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: WDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 214 x 20. Weight in Grams: 35.
Chess is a refreshing pastime for most players, and an all-encompassing obsession for a few. And yet much of chess literature—heavy on notation, low on useful illustrations, frustrating for the beginner—is directed at those already in the know. Knack Chess for Everyone provides an alternative: a clear, understandable, and fun entry into chess that doesn't ignore the complexities and challenges. Photographs of actual game boards, often paired with a diagram, represent the perspective of the player looking at the pieces. The book clearly explains the rules of play and movement of pieces, and then gradually introduces various tactics and strategies. ... Read more
Chess is a refreshing pastime for most players, and an all-encompassing obsession for a few. And yet much of chess literature—heavy on notation, low on useful illustrations, frustrating for the beginner—is directed at those already in the know. Knack Chess for Everyone provides an alternative: a clear, understandable, and fun entry into chess that doesn't ignore the complexities and challenges. Photographs of actual game boards, often paired with a diagram, represent the perspective of the player looking at the pieces. The book clearly explains the rules of play and movement of pieces, and then gradually introduces various tactics and strategies. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Knack: Make it Easy
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781599215105
SKU
V9781599215105
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About Al Lawrence
Al Lawrence is the author of more than a dozen books on chess, science and writing. He is a regular contributor to Chess Life magazine as well as to the World Book Yearbook encyclopedia. Executive director of the United States Chess Federation during a decade of innovation and record-breaking growth, he went on to serve as the first executive director ... Read more
Reviews for Knack Chess for Everyone
"Whether you want to quickly learn the basics or to become a tough tournament player, popular chess writer Al Lawrence employs his usual wit and clarity to give you an easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide."
Alexandra Kosteniuk, Women's World Chess Champion
Alexandra Kosteniuk, Women's World Chess Champion