Your quick and easy guide to chess
Kings, queens, knights—does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? Taking the intimidation out of this age-old pastime, Chess For Dummies, 4th Edition is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and start playing chess like a champ. From using the correct chess terminology to engaging in the art of the attack, you'll get easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations that demystify the game—and give you an extra edge.
Chess isn't a game you can master—it's an activity that requires patience, strategy, and constant learning. But that's all part of the fun and challenge! Whether you're playing chess online, in a tournament, or with a family member or friend, this hands-on guide gets you familiar with the game and its components, giving you the know-how to put the principles of play into action from the opening to the endgame.
- Grasp the principles of play and the nuances of each phase of the game
- Familiarize yourself with the pieces and the board
- Pick the perfect chess board and set
- Know each of the pieces and their powers
If you find yourself in a stalemate before you even begin a game, this friendly book helps you put your chess foot forward!
Your quick and easy guide to chess
Kings, queens, knights—does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? Taking the intimidation out of this age-old pastime, Chess For Dummies, 4th Edition is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules of the game, make sense of those puzzling pieces, and start playing chess like a champ. From using the correct chess terminology to engaging in the art of the attack, you'll get easy-to-follow, step-by-step explanations that demystify the game—and give you an extra edge.
Chess isn't a game you can master—it's an activity that requires patience, strategy, and constant learning. But that's all part of the fun and challenge! Whether you're playing chess online, in a tournament, or with a family member or friend, this hands-on guide gets you familiar with the game and its components, giving you the know-how to put the principles of play into action from the opening to the endgame.
- Grasp the principles of play and the nuances of each phase of the game
- Familiarize yourself with the pieces and the board
- Pick the perfect chess board and set
- Know each of the pieces and their powers
If you find yourself in a stalemate before you even begin a game, this friendly book helps you put your chess foot forward!
Chess For Dummies
408
Chess For Dummies
408
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781119280019 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication date: | 08/29/2016 |
| Series: | For Dummies Books |
| Pages: | 408 |
| Sales rank: | 30,013 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.50(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.90(d) |
About the Author
Customer Reviews
Explore More Items
Your hands-on introduction to modern business and business education
Whether you're deciding on a course of study, headed to university, or settling down to your first year, Business Studies For
Making Millions For Dummies lays out in simple, easy-to-understand steps the best ways to achieve wealth. Through a proven methodology of saving,
Your own in-house legal advisor—at a fraction of the cost
Written in plain-English for business people without any legal training, Law For Small Business For Dummies covers everything you need
Learn to:
- Score higher on the GMAT and get into the business school of your choice
- Improve your skills to conquer the verbal and quantitative sections
- Write clearly and effectively to ace the
New York Times
Find Sunday comic favorites in this classic Calvin and Hobbes collection.
This is a collection of the classic comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger,
"Calvin and Hobbes provided an exhilarating blend of fantasy, sophistication, pungent humor and superb drawing that was dazzling." —The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio
With keen insight, Bill
While The Iliad
There is a powerful technique called the Overton Window that can shape our lives, our laws,
FUNNY. FRIGHTENING. TRUE.
The #1