The Everything Chess Basics Book

by Peter Kurzdorfer, Shellshock

Overview

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 and coauthored by Anne Ashton, Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S.C.F. and Peter Kurzdorfer, editor of Chess Life magazine, 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

Packed with hundreds of clear diagrams, The Everything® Chess Book will have you declaring "Checkmate!" in no time.

Anne Ashton is the Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Outreach for the U.S. Chess Federation, and has a master of science in journalism from Columbia University. She lives in Lagrangeville, NY.

Peter Kurzdorfer is the editor of both Chess Life and School Mates magazines. Mr. Kurzdorfer gained his Master rating in 1981 and earned the Original Life Master title in 1991. He began teaching chess in the early 1980s and served as Resident Chess Master in Bradford, PA, throughout most of the 1990s. He lives in Franklinville, NY.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580625869
Publisher:	Adams Media
Publication date:	03/01/2003
Series:	Everything Series
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: What is Chess?
Chapter 2: The Chess Board
Chapter 3: The Pieces and Pawns
Chapter 4: Ending the Game
Chapter 5: Special Moves
Chapter 6: Notation
Chapter 7: Basic Strategy
Chapter 8: Threats
Chapter 9: Planning Checkmate
Chapter 10: How to Plan Ahead
Chapter 11: What the Pieces can Do
Chapter 12: Putting it all Together
Chapter 13: Sportsmanship
Chapter 14: Starting a Chess Club
Chapter 15: Ratings and Competition
Chapter 16: Correspondence Chess
Chapter 17: On-line Chess
Chapter 18: Chess Computers
Chapter 19: Chess in Education
Chapter 20: The Chess Scene
Appendix A: Resources
Appendix B: Frequently Asked Questions